Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a Board hearing. The claims of entitlement to ratings for keratoconus and urethral strictures are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed residuals of pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) of the left knee is the result of his military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's child is not eligible for Chapter 35 Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits because the appellant turned 26 before her father was declared permanently and totally disabled.

The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of incision of the salivary gland manifested by anesthesia of the left side of the tongue are best characterized as moderate impairment, not severe or complete. Therefore, a rating in excess of 10 percent is denied.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and conduct an examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury is still pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensable initial ratings for chondromalacia patella of both his right and left knees, finding that there was no evidence of limitation of motion warranting a compensable rating under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran after a supplemental statement of the case was issued. The claim will be readjudicated with consideration of this additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal.

The Board has granted apportionment of the Veteran's withheld compensation benefits to his dependent daughter, M., for the period of incarceration from June [redacted], 2008 to November [redacted], 2008.

The Veteran's claim for a special home adaptation grant is denied as their claim for specially adapted housing has been granted, making the more substantial benefit of specially adapted housing available.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral leg disability was not related to his service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's chronic left eye uveitis was found to have begun during his military service and is therefore granted as service connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen her claim of service connection for Crohn's disease/inflammatory bowel disease, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Veteran's current periodontal disease and missing teeth are not eligible for service-connected compensation as a matter of law.

The Veteran's heart disorder, including atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure, is being remanded for further development to determine if it is due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or any other condition. The exposure basis of herbicide exposure is not applicable as the Veteran served in Vietnam but no such records are provided.

The Veteran's service was not verified to be at least 90 days during a period of war, and he did not receive compensation for a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for nonservice-connected VA death pension benefits is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining records from the Salem, Virginia VAMC and providing a VA examination to determine if his bilateral thoracic outlet syndrome is related to service or a service connected disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his spine disability. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee has been withdrawn by his attorney.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed polysubstance abuse disorder.