Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Board has determined that the Veteran's deep vein thrombosis is related to his active service, resolving in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran was entitled to accrued benefits from October 2009 to March 2010, but the appellant is not eligible as an adult child of the Veteran. The claim for payment of these accrued benefits is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for atherosclerosis manifested by stroke was denied, as the earliest date of claim is February 15, 2008, which is later than when he may have developed the condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right hip disorder is not attributable to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's current occlusal disease with xerostomia is shown to be etiologically related to his service-connected anxiety neurosis, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left elbow tendonitis, finding that there is insufficient evidence to establish a current disability or link it to service.

The Veteran's right foot condition, including a status post Austin bunionectomy and 2nd toe arthroplasty and osteotomy, is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected above-the-knee amputation of the left lower extremity.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right hand disability, which may or may not be related to his service-connected fracture of the navicular bone of the right wrist.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the appellant, and the issue of whether income from his California Winery Workers Pension Plan Trust is countable for VA pension purposes needs to be reconsidered.

The Board denied a compensable rating for residuals of a right ring finger fracture on a schedular basis and remanded the issue of an extraschedular evaluation. The Director of Compensation and Pension determined that the Veteran's conditions did not meet criteria for an extraschedular evaluation.

The Board is remanding the case for additional verification of the appellant's deceased father's qualifying service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrilla forces, from the United States Armed Forces. The claim will be readjudicated after this development.

The Veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of educational benefits was granted. The claim for extension of his period of eligibility for receiving educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/10 Bill was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an additional VA medical examination and consideration of whether to refer the claim to the Director, Compensation Service, for extraschedular consideration.

The Board found no evidence of a cold injury to the right foot during service and denied the claim for residuals of a cold injury, right foot.

The Veteran's current symptoms of dizziness and fatigue are not related to service or the service-connected mitral valve prolapse disability. The Board finds that these conditions are not secondary to the service-connected heart disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda did not have its onset in service or to a compensable degree within a year after presumed herbicide exposure, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's prostate disability, including prostatitis and benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH), is not related to his service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Veteran's left leg disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease of the left knee and a left meniscal tear of the anterior horn, was not shown to be related to service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against her claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip iliopsoas bursitis warrants a rating in excess of 10 percent, effective from December 22, 2007, for limitation of adduction. The current ratings for flexion and extension are considered adequate.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and records related to his participation in the Vocational Rehabilitation program. The issue of TDIU will also be considered.