Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disorder and granted it, finding that there is currently diagnosed right hip piriformis syndrome which was incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain updated VA examination reports and determine whether her service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for HIV is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his National Guard records and medical history.

The Veteran's service-connected left lower extremity foot numbness due to deep vein thrombosis with Factor V Leiden deficiency was productive of persistent edema and stasis pigmentation without intermittent ulceration from September 1, 2007 to February 2, 2009. The Board granted a 40 percent rating for this period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, as well as arranging for a VA examination to assess the severity of his varicose veins disability. The claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of sub corneal acantholytic builpus dermatosis (autoimmune disorder) was denied as the earliest date that the Veteran expressed intent to reopen her claim is October 29, 2007.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development and adjudication, including clarification of the decision in the Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including an updated examination to assess the severity of his service-connected posttraumatic arthritis of the right middle finger.

The Veteran's hairy cell leukemia has been in remission since 1995 and does not require active treatment or continuous medication to control. The disability is rated as noncompensable under the general criteria for rating anemia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records and a VA examination. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disorder, manifested by dyspnea, is related to his service-connected hemangioma of the uvula and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the reduction in payment of death pension benefits effective January 1, 2011 was proper based on the exclusion from income of unreimbursed medical expenses. The appellant's estimate for future costs for prescription and over-the-counter medications were not reasonably predictable.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital from October 18, 2010 to October 27, 2010 is granted as the VA facility was not capable of accepting a transfer safely.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a challenge to the validity of the debt at issue. The appellant and his representative will be notified of the decision and given an opportunity to appeal if the debt is determined to be valid.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The case is being remanded due to the need for verification of service with the Department of the Army. The appellant must be notified and offered the opportunity to respond.

The Board found that the Veteran's right hip disability is not causally or etiologically related to his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical treatment for constipation and a urinary tract infection was denied reimbursement as the claim was not timely filed.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient information in the record to accurately calculate the overpayment of VA disability pension benefits. The case is being remanded for a detailed accounting and clarification.

The Veteran's left leg paresis is not considered to be caused by the VA heart catheterization surgery, and therefore he does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.