Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The TDIU claim remains pending.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not submit new and material evidence to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic pain syndrome, hiatal hernia, and Bell's palsy as they were not shown to have been incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and a determination of whether she is entitled to a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.

The Veteran's mitral valve prolapse is presumed to be related to service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed dental disability was not caused or aggravated by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment on the part of VA in furnishing hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, nor was it the result of an event not reasonably foreseeable. As such, the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a dental disability has been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hydrocephalus and SIADH are not related to service, including toxic metal or chemical exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service was with the Philippine Scouts and not with the United States Armed Forces, which means he does not meet the legal requirement for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board found that the overpayment of educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 (MGIB) was properly created due to an extension of the school's term, and denied the Veteran's appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic PID and its residuals, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing PID worsened during her military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for a VA medical opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hip, pelvis, and groin disorders.

The Veteran's malaria is currently inactive and without current symptoms, thus the claim for an increased evaluation has been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for an examination and medical opinion to determine if any left lower extremity disability, including left hip arthritis, is secondary to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability. The focus will be on whether the April 2007 injury caused or aggravated these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral great toe dermatophytosis and chronic dry skin on his feet are related to service, while there is no evidence of a head injury during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of service treatment records for a ruptured ovarian cyst during active duty, and further development is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for dizziness associated with TMD and headaches, but the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his headaches remain before the Board.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate explanation of VA's duty to assist and a need for clarification from Dr. Caralis regarding his August 2012 opinion on herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's reported right foot disorder, claimed as trench foot, was not incurred or aggravated during active service and is not shown to have developed as a result of service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected residuals of an ano-rectal abscess with closure of colostomy and disruption of the urethra were denied. The evidence did not support a higher rating than the current 30 percent assigned for the anos-rectal condition or the 20 percent currently assigned for the disruption of the urethra.

The Board has determined that there is no current disability manifested by a nodule in the left lung, and thus service connection cannot be granted.