Other conditions decisions — 2014

The VA determined that the Veteran does not have any residuals from a traumatic brain injury and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran claims compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional right leg disability due to VA surgical treatment in December 2008 at the VAMC in West Haven, Connecticut. The case is remanded to schedule a VA examination and obtain all relevant records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for intestinal carcinoid tumor, status post right hemicolectomy, as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation at the Nevada Test Site.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic lymphatic leukemia (CLL) due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the case due to unresolved issues regarding the appellant's judicial challenge to the March 2003 divorce decree and her claim for SSA widow's benefits. The appellant needs to provide documentation related to these matters.

The Veteran's service-connected left thigh and hamstring disability has resulted in moderately severe impairment, warranting a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's vision disorders are diagnosed as refractive errors without superimposed disease or injury, and therefore service connection cannot be granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disorder is denied as there is no diagnosed condition. The claim for an increased rating for his bilateral flatfoot with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction is granted, but only at the initial 10 percent level.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and providing updated opinions from VA examiners regarding the Veteran's knee disabilities.

The Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $6,888.00 in VA compensation benefits was denied because the debt was not created due to his fault and collection would result in unjust enrichment.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed left leg shin splints pre-existed his military service and were not aggravated by it, thus denying service connection.

The Board has dismissed the claim as moot because the appellant was granted payment for accrued benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been completely granted, and he is now receiving a 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including partial amputation of the left thumb and full amputations of the left index and middle fingers, render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear rationale in a previous opinion and the need for further medical examination. The Veteran's neck disorder will be evaluated by another qualified examiner.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient opinions from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left brachial nerve damage and gallbladder extraction.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support a direct service connection for cataracts, and thus denied the Veteran's claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pulmonary disorder is related to his service exposure to asbestos, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claim for inflammatory bowel disease is granted, as the condition meets the criteria of a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Veteran's sinus tachycardia is not manifested by permanent atrial fibrillation, or one to four episodes per year of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or other supraventricular tachycardia documented by ECG or Holter monitor. Therefore, the claim for an initial compensable rating for sinus tachycardia has been denied.