Other conditions decisions — 2013

The appellant seeks service connection for a right hip disorder, including trochanteric bursitis and/or dysplasia. The VA is remanding the case to confirm her duty status during relevant periods of active and inactive duty for training, request medical records from identified providers, schedule a VA examination, and review the examination report.

The Veteran's ulcerative colitis was initially diagnosed after separation from service, and the Board finds that it began during active service. The claim is granted.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a cardiac disorder, which he claims is due to his in-service exposure to fuel and chemicals. The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the case can be properly adjudicated.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for stomach cancer is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a new VA examination to assess his current psychiatric condition and for additional development of his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his service-connected residuals of a stress fracture to the right medial tibial plateau was denied. The issue regarding a higher disability rating since May 20, 2011, also failed.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing terminal hospitalization records and will re-adjudicate the claims after obtaining these records.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically asocial personality disorder.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service in the Philippine Scouts does not qualify for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected left hip disability is currently rated at 10 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating as his range of motion and symptoms do not meet the criteria for any higher evaluation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for chest pain and gastrointestinal disability, as new and material evidence has been received. However, the decision on the merits of these claims remains pending.

The Veteran's memory loss is found to be a symptom of his service-connected PTSD and not a separate disability distinct from it.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's peripheral vascular disease of the right and left lower extremities were granted increased ratings to 40 percent each, effective August 28, 2012.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, including pneumothorax, as due to an undiagnosed illness. The Veteran's claim was not based on exposure to environmental hazards or the Gulf War Syndrome.

The Veteran's service-connected right femur disability is rated at the highest available rating of 80 percent under Diagnostic Code 5254, which pertains to hip flail joint.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of compensation benefits in the amount of $3,195.93 due to fault on his part and lack of undue hardship.

The Board finds that the appellant's character of discharge does not constitute a bar to VA benefits, given his exemplary service in Vietnam and the reasonable fear he had prior to deployment.

The Board finds that the Veteran's paraplegia is not a result of VA medical treatment, and therefore compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for paraplegia is denied.