Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure of both the appellant and his attorney to appear at a previously scheduled Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the RO for scheduling another hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for Gitelman's syndrome, finding that the Veteran's condition was incurred in active service. The decision also addressed whether the Veteran's Bartter's syndrome and hypokalemia were related to his time in service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee disability has been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of all evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to an outstanding hearing request. The Veteran was previously granted a 20 percent disability rating for his service-connected condition, but the Court set aside this decision. He now needs another hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's right clavicle fracture resulted in functional loss with pain on movement, warranting an initial 10 percent disability rating for the period prior to October 3, 2007.

The Veteran's claim for additional educational assistance under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) is denied as the law limits combined VA education benefits to a total of 48 months. The Veteran was informed in error that she had more than this amount available, but her actual entitlement remains within the statutory limit.

The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death, cardiorespiratory failure due to cardiovascular failure, was not caused by or substantially contributed to by any disability incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board concluded that there is no reasonable possibility that obtaining an opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death would aid in substantiating the claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including in recognized guerrillas, to establish eligibility for payment from the FVEC Fund.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left eye disability is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a left fifth toe fracture and to determine the nature and likely etiology of his claimed left foot disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dental trauma, for compensation purposes, is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of loss of substance of body of the maxilla or mandible due to trauma or disease, which would be required for compensation purposes. For his right little finger disability, the Veteran's claim is denied as there are no compensable ratings available under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the April 1993 decision denying death benefits, as there was no indication of a character of discharge upgrade at that time.

The Veteran's neurodegenerative disorder, which manifested during active service and is considered to be of service origin, has been granted service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an ingrown right great toenail disability. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a right great toe disability remains pending and will be addressed in further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for scheduling a local hearing before a Board member in accordance with his request.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for tetraplegia resulting from negligent medical care at the Cleveland VAMC, and his claim has been remanded due to missing surgical records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to an effective date prior to January 13, 2010, for a dependency allowance for his spouse.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right elbow disability is caused by his service-connected left hand disability and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's deceased husband's service status and compliance with proper notice requirements.

The Veteran is found to be in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities, which include status post discectomy L5-S1, radiculopathy of left lower extremity, and radiculopathy of right lower extremity.