Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Board has determined that a disability rating of 10 percent, but no higher, is warranted for the Veteran's sacral stress fracture based on her consistent complaints of pain and objective findings during both examinations.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for MALT lymphoma, gastric ulcers, and a skin disability other than multiple keloids. The case has been remanded to conduct further research into potential radiation exposure in service and determine the appropriate service connection theory.

The Veteran's skin disability, which was prescribed constant or near-constant topical corticosteroids from October 1, 2010 to May 21, 2014, meets the criteria for a maximum schedular 60 percent rating.

The Veteran's chronic paronychia with candidal nail infection of the fingers is related to service and granted service connection. The Veteran's onychomycosis of the bilateral feet warrants a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, and thus the claim remains denied.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits, finding that May 1, 2005 is the earliest permitted by law.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sickle beta-thalassemia, status post splenectomy, and status post cholecystectomy were granted. The effective dates are set at the date of receipt of her application to reopen (August 25, 2009 for sickle beta-thalassemia, August 10, 2010 for status post splenectomy, and August 10, 2010 for status post cholecystectomy).

The VA denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $3,106.67 due to his incarceration.

The Board has determined that there is no current disability associated with a cyst on the right foot, and any underlying pathology (pes planus) did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a cyst on the right foot is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current cardiomyopathy is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to ensure a complete record, including an appropriate VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right and left knee disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's venous stasis was not initially manifested during her active military service and is not otherwise etiologically related to her service. As such, the claim for service connection for a left leg disability, to include venous stasis, has been denied.

The Board denied a motion to revise the April 2009 decision granting an apportionment of $100 from the moving party's VA compensation benefits for his minor child, finding no CUE.

The Board has granted service connection for the loss of right side maxillary teeth, finding that the current dental disability is related to the Veteran's facial trauma during service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee conditions, finding that there was no evidence of severe subluxation or instability in either knee. The claim for endocarditis under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was also denied.,Service connection for an eye disorder was not granted as the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between service and current keratoconus.

The Veteran's medical expenses at Tulane Medical Center on July 1, 2014 were not for an emergent condition and no VA facility was feasibly available. Therefore, reimbursement is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that his bilateral loss of vision was not caused by VA care or treatment.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected dermoidal fibrosis skin disability was denied as he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board denied a rating higher than 60 percent for arterial occlusive disease in the left lower extremity from February 1, 2011. The Veteran's condition was rated at 60 percent prior to that date.