Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the Veteran's request for a live videoconference hearing before the Board.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's myofascial pain syndrome does not warrant an extraschedular rating, as it is already adequately addressed by the assigned 40 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to notify the Veteran of his scheduled hearing, and he is requested to be scheduled for another Board hearing via video-conference or sitting at his local RO.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and to consider the need for aid and attendance, as well as service connection for loss of use of left elbow. The issues include entitlement to SMC based on the need for aid and attendance and service connection for loss of use of left elbow secondary to shunt placement for dialysis and secondary to diabetic nephropathy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's atypical ductal hyperplasia of the left breast was incurred during her active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's upper back pain is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine its etiology, including whether it is related to service-connected conditions or other factors.

The Board found that the Veteran's right elbow disability is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a disability of the bilateral upper and lower extremities. The Veteran's claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's right and left hip strains have been evaluated based on limitation of motion. The current ratings reflect the severity of his conditions as per Diagnostic Codes 5251, 5252, and 5253.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for numbness in the toes of the right foot prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's surviving spouse was awarded special monthly pension benefits based on a need for aid and attendance. The Appellant, the adult daughter of the Veteran and the decedent, sought payment of additional accrued benefits as reimbursement for funeral expenses. However, she did not meet the legal requirements to receive such benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma is related to his active service, specifically sun exposure and/or radiation exposure during his time stationed in the Marshall Islands. The point of relative equipoise has been reached, leading to a favorable decision for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining declassified records and a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's brainstem glioma.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete actions and unadjudicated issues.

The Veteran is seeking reimbursement for ambulance transportation expenses incurred on May 29, 2011. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature of the treatment provided and associated records are requested.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia is related to his in-service exposure to radiation, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for the service-connected residuals of GSW to the right thigh, Muscle Group XIV, and denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the right thigh scar.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point on October 4, 2008 is being remanded due to the need for proper Veterans Claims Assistance Act (VCAA) notice and readjudication under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725 in effect prior to October 10, 2008.

The Veteran's shell fragment wound in the left arm, muscle group VI is currently rated at 10 percent and does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.