Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the appellant's marital status and her application for Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits. The appellant must provide additional evidence related to these matters.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left inguinal hernias, finding new and material evidence. The Board then granted service connection based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's right and left knee chondromalacia patella disabilities have been granted increased ratings, with the right knee receiving a separate rating for instability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development of his education file and VA treatment records. He seeks VR&E benefits related to his graduate-level education.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board found that the character of the appellant's discharge from his period of service does not constitute a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal on the claims for entitlement to service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the right submandibular area and lower lip cancer, as well as an increased rating for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal of the claim for an evaluation in excess of 0 percent for loose body, left great toe, secondary to trauma; degenerative changes on MRI is dismissed.

The Veteran's left foot disability is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, and his right foot disability prior to September 22, 2010 was also evaluated as 10 percent. As of September 22, 2010, the Veteran's right foot disability has been rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The initial compensable rating for right leg shortening was not met, as the leg length discrepancy did not reach the required threshold.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's post-concussion-type syndrome and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the issuance of a final Board decision.

The Veteran's perforated bowel and right hemicolectomy were caused by VA treatment, meeting the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and likely etiology of his heart disabilities, including cardiomyopathy and left ventricular dysynchrony. The service connection theory remains presumptive due to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his respiratory disorder and peripheral vascular disease.

The Veteran's income for the years 2005 and 2006 exceeded the threshold required to qualify for treatment in the VA healthcare system without a copayment.

The Board found that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the appellant's claim, but denied the claim as his character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, to include as due to the service-connected left leg disability was reopened and granted. The Board found that it is more likely than not that falls resulting from instability in the service-connected left leg have caused the current back disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bladder and prostate disabilities are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and therefore denied both claims.