Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Veteran's claim for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance is denied as he did not meet the service requirement of having active duty after September 10, 2001.

The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for panic disorder and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and accrued benefits. The appellant did not have a pending claim at the time of her husband's death, nor were there any due and unpaid benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits as her deceased husband did not have any qualifying service with the United States Armed Forces, and therefore is not eligible for VA death benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's left leg disability, including diagnoses of left knee osteoarthritis and gout, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The evidence did not establish a causal relationship between his current condition and service.

The Veteran's microcytic anemia is manifested by hemoglobin levels greater than 10 gm/100ml, which do not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's neurological disorder, which resulted from an anoxic brain injury caused by his service-connected ischemic heart disease, is now considered service connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disorder, including the postoperative residuals of right hip replacement, is being remanded due to questions regarding its etiology and potential additional service records.

The Board has remanded the case for a clarification of the VA examiner's opinion regarding whether the Veteran's liver disorder is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by any medication used to treat his psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran has withdrawn all issues on appeal, including those related to service connection for a chronic disability due to susceptibility to illness and increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a direct service connection for autonomic dysreflexia with heart electrical malfunctions and sinus bradycardia, and the claim was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left eye disorders, including cataracts and a retinal vein occlusion, are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or any other service-connected disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome, but denied it as there is no link between this condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an issue with the mailing of the Statement of the Case (SOC). The original claim for DIC is still on appeal and needs to be reissued at the correct address.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for emergency room treatment at Unity Hospital on February 22, 2013 were reimbursed because a VA facility was not feasibly available and the Veteran had attempted to seek care at his local VAMC.

The Board has determined that the service-connected right ankle arthritis did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death, as the immediate cause of death was hip fracture due to primary central nervous system lymphoma.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from VA facilities and scheduling a psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains in remand status.

The Veteran's de Quervain's syndrome of both wrists has been rated at 10 percent since December 11, 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected segmented salpingectomy due to ectopic pregnancy, right side, does not warrant a compensable evaluation as there is no evidence of complete removal of both ovaries.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability is not related to his military service, and thus, denied his claim for service connection.