Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's prostatitis was incurred in service and is related to his current condition, leading to a grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cognitive disorder is proximately due to his service-connected residuals of left brachial plexus injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current right toe disability did not have its onset in or is related to military service and therefore, denies his claim for service connection.

The Veteran does not have a chronic disability of the mouth or throat and his sores are less likely than not related to service.

The Board finds that the Veteran, who died in 1967, is not eligible for a Government-furnished headstone or grave marker due to his death occurring prior to the effective date of the law allowing such benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to an inadequate medical examination. The case will be returned to the Board after further review.

The Board is instructed to assess the appellant's assertion that the Veteran developed a heart disease as a result of his herbicide exposure while on temporary duty in Vietnam, and determine whether this claim should be granted based on presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disorders are rated at 20 percent each, effective March 8, 2012. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating prior to this date.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral ear disability other than sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has ordered the Manila RO to provide evidence and a memorandum discussing their compliance with applicable regulations in conducting Education Compliance Surveys and finding that the Veteran did not attend classes at RMTU. The case is now remanded for further consideration.

The Veteran's mood disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, effective June 17, 2010. The Board found that the disability does not warrant a higher rating as it has resulted in moderate social and occupational impairment.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or error in judgment. The internist opined that the Veteran's dehydration and urinary tract infection were effectively managed at the Beckley VAMC.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, secondary to the service-connected anxiety reaction with depressed mood. However, due to additional development required, the underlying claim for service connection is being remanded.

The Board has determined that the reduction in the Veteran's rating from 60% to 20% for osteomyelitis was proper, and that a restoration of a 30% rating is warranted effective September 1, 2009.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of April 22, 2004 for the award of special monthly compensation at the level of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1114(r)(2).

The Board found that the Veteran's abdominal skin disability, which is rated under Diagnostic Code 7806 for dermatitis or eczema, does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it affects less than 5% of his total body area and no systemic therapy is required.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of her claims file.

The Board is remanding the claim for further development due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether VA-prescribed medications contributed to the Veteran's death from a probable myocardial infarction.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of representation and hearing appointment, and for further administrative steps.