Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran's loss of teeth was proximately due to or aggravated by her service-connected bronchial asthma, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's visual disorder, diagnosed as bilateral nuclear sclerotic cataracts, was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding of service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia, including as secondary to gynecological disorders and/or a hysterectomy, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of her service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for obtaining a copy of the informed consent document from the Veteran involving his July 2007 right eye cataract surgery. The claim will be readjudicated based on this new information.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for corrective action due to an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for arthritis of both hands, including as secondary to his right wrist fracture with traumatic arthritis, is being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation in excess of 20 percent for service-connected arthrosis of the left hip is being remanded due to deficiencies in the VA examination report and further development is needed, including an extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion from an examiner in one of the specialties: vascular, neurology, or cardiology. The claim will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Board found that the Veteran's right eye traction retinal detachment was not present in service or related to service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a non-VA facility was denied as he had other insurance coverage and did not meet the criteria for payment under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neurological disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, including as due to herbicide exposure, are denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal to re-open a claim of service connection for a tumor on the spinal cord with surgery, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing an addendum opinion from a medical professional regarding the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the bilateral hips, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected right total knee arthroplasty and left femur fracture residuals. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining VA treatment records from 1970s to present.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Appellant's discharge and its impact on VA benefits. Further development is needed, including obtaining in-patient records from Portsmouth Naval Hospital.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a sleep disorder and therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Board denied the appellant's attempt to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder and assigned a 50 percent disability rating effective October 16, 2006.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to address the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and any claimed lumber spine disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal, finding that an election for Chapter 33 educational assistance (Post 9/11 GI Bill) is irrevocable and cannot be rescinded in lieu of Chapter 30 educational assistance (Montgomery GI Bill).

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus is dismissed.