Other conditions decisions — 2013

The VA examiner found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current bilateral knee disorder and his military service, including in-service trauma. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional evidence and a medical opinion regarding whether the cause of the Veteran's death, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), is related to service. The appellant must be given an opportunity to respond before the file is returned to the Board.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to uncertainty about whether he has a distinct sleep disability separate from his service-connected PTSD and coronary artery disease, and if so, whether it is related to service. A VA examination is needed to determine this.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal concerning the housing allowance claim before a decision was made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pension benefits should be increased to $513 per month for January through November 2008, and to $549 per month for December 2008. The reduction of his monthly pension award to $463 per month for calendar year 2009 was not warranted; the Board has restored his $463 monthly benefit.

The Board denied service connection for ischial bursitis of the left hip in 1983, citing evidence that the right shoulder disorder did not cause any functional problems.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a left eye disability, which resulted from either an in-service injury or VA surgery. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine the cause of the current condition.

The Veteran's compensation benefits are currently apportioned to the appellant in the amount of $124.00 per month on behalf of their minor child, M.W. The appellant has requested an increase due to financial hardship, but her income exceeds her expenses and she does not demonstrate undue hardship.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed left foot disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement of medical expenses has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected pars interarticularis fracture of L5, spondylolysis with history of back strain. The TDIU issue remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to an inadequate medical examination in a previous decision.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the request for withdrawal of this appeal by the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from the VA Regional Office and VAMC, as well as Social Security Administration records. A new VA opinion is also needed to address whether the complications of the July 2001 cataract surgery were reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's endometriosis has been rated at 30 percent since May 1995 and 50 percent effective June 30, 2011. The evidence does not support a higher rating for the period prior to June 30, 2011.

The Veteran's death was attributed to sepsis due to or as a consequence of head and neck cancer.,Service connection for esophageal cancer, claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure, is denied because there is no evidence linking the condition to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's left eye disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO) disability of both legs, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation prior to May 12, 2009, and from that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip disorder and essential tremors, finding that there is no current evidence of these conditions. The Board also found that any tremors are not secondary to his service-connected grand mal epilepsy.

The Board denied service connection for vision loss and did not address the earlier effective date claim as it was not part of the original appeal.