Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Board finds that the Veteran's cognitive disorder/dementia was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding in favor of service connection for this condition.

The appeal is being remanded due to the lack of a written transcript from the June 2015 hearing. The appellant has been requested to provide her preference for either a travel or videoconference Board hearing.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing, and he is scheduled for one. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of a relationship between his active duty service and his current left hip strain. The preponderance of the evidence is against this claim.

The Veteran's postoperative right spermatocele has resulted in voiding dysfunction requiring the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed more than 4 times per day throughout the entire period on appeal. The Board finds that a 60 percent evaluation is appropriate for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's pension benefits were denied due to excess countable income. The case is being remanded for further development of his medical expenses and current income.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the April 2010 decision does not meet the criteria for reopening the claim of entitlement to payment of REAP benefits for a course of commercial flight training beginning September 8, 2009.

The Veteran asserts that he has a current left hip disorder as a result of an in-service Jeep accident. The Board remanded the case for further development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine whether there is a current disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service connection claim and TDIU claim.

The Veteran's ischemic strokes are determined to be related to herbicide exposure during service, and the Board grants service connection for these residuals.

The Board found no causal connection between the Veteran's death and any hospital care, medical or surgical treatment provided by VA. The appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital from May 18-19, 2014 is denied as he does not have any service-connected disabilities and his health insurance covers the costs.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a conflict in the May 2005 VA examination report regarding whether the Veteran's current Buerger's disease is attributable to his period of active duty, including his in-service tobacco use.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain METs testing for her service-connected mitral valve prolapse, as the previous VA examination did not include this necessary evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease throughout the appeal period, including whether it meets the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board dismissed the motions alleging CUE in the denial of service connection for schizoaffective disorder and left hand disability due to lack of compliance with pleading requirements.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cognitive disability, including as due to Agent Orange exposure or secondary to his service-connected disabilities, is being remanded for additional development and an updated medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for a neurological deficit of the second division of the fifth cranial nerve (paresthesia on the left side of the face) due to in-service facial trauma.

The Board found that the Veteran's essential tremors did not have their onset during military service and are not otherwise etiologically related thereto. The claim for service connection for tremors was denied.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's skin disability and stomach disorder, as well as to clarify any other issues related to service connection.