Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board found that the Veteran's peripheral artery disease of the lower extremities was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus denied both direct and secondary service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for an updated medical opinion regarding whether VA treatment caused any additional disability to the rectum, including the Veteran's reported incontinence.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence does not show a current left knee disability, and thus service connection for a chronic orthopedic disorder of the left knee is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and review of additional medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disorder remains on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right leg disability, specifically chronic exertional compartment syndrome, is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability for purposes of establishing eligibility for VA outpatient dental treatment only.

The Veteran's case is being remanded for the VA to obtain his recent treatment records and conduct a new examination if necessary. The issues of compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, reopening service connection claims, and rating for a scar are pending.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA death pension benefits, finding that her request was not timely filed within the required 180-day period following notification of the debt.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for MS, but his HSP and spastic paraparesis have been granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a gallbladder disorder, urinary tract infection, and asthma. The decision also confirmed previous denials of service connection for a relaxed right inguinal ring.

The Veteran's rotator cuff tendonitis of the left shoulder with impingement secondary to an inferior calcific lesion under the acromion does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as it does not result in limitation of motion at shoulder level or midway between the side and shoulder level.

The Veteran's metatarsalgia is found to be related to his in-service right foot injury. The Veteran's right shoulder degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis status post rotator cuff tear, is rated at 30 percent since April 13, 2011.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for vision deficiencies and finds that new evidence received since the May 2005 rating decision raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The Veteran is granted service connection for vision deficiencies.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for her right little finger fracture has been denied as there is no evidence of limitation of motion or other symptoms that would warrant a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board found no current diagnoses of left third toe injury residuals or cold sensitivity of the feet, and thus denied service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran died in May 2006, and the appellant did not file an application for accrued benefits within one year of his death. The Board denied the claim as the appellant did not meet the time requirement.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic thoracic strain and left hip muscle tendonitis were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under the applicable rating schedule.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for the residuals of a fracture of his left middle finger is granted, with arthritis also considered.