Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Veteran's cause of death was determined to be due to a liver laceration and anastomotic leak caused by surgical negligence, which occurred during his active service. However, the Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected panic disorder has been granted a disability evaluation of 50 percent, effective January 2015.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current neck disorder related to service and denied his claim for service connection. The left leg disorder issue is pending due to remand.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for left and right tarsal tunnel syndrome, to include as secondary to service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine due to insufficient analysis in the previous decision.

The Board found that the Veteran's benign prostate hypertrophy did not manifest during or as a result of active military service and was not caused by, or aggravated by, a service-connected disability. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to outstanding private and VA treatment records, as well as a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with proper notice regarding service connection on a secondary basis and based on aggravation of a preexisting disability.

The Veteran's tonsillar carcinoma is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and providing an opinion on whether it is related to service, particularly herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for cause of death, as the assertions made by the Appellant do not relate to an unestablished fact and do not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's RSD of the left and right lower extremities, as well as his PTSD, have been rated at 30 percent since October 31, 2011. The Veteran is also granted TDIU.

The Veteran seeks service connection for his left hip disability, which he contends is related to his service-connected knee disabilities. The case is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the likely etiology of the Veteran's left hip disability and whether it is caused or aggravated by any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's request for reimbursement of supervision expenses incurred to become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia is denied as the applicable VA regulations do not provide for such reimbursement.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is being remanded due to the need to clarify his enrollment in VA healthcare and receipt of care within 24 months prior to the incurrence of the expenses.

The Veteran's skin disability, diagnosed as pemphigus foliaceous, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The Board found no relationship between the current condition and service, including any skin-related complaints therein.

The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death, including potential service connection for deep vein thrombosis and lung condition. The examiner must consider the Appellant's testimony about combat-related injuries.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hip disorder is not related to his service-connected knee disabilities and thus denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bruxism began during service and has persisted since then, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.