Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient efforts in obtaining private treatment records, and the Veteran is requested to provide authorization for release of these records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining National Guard service records and scheduling a VA examination if it is determined that the appellant was on active duty at the time of her motor vehicle accident. The claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU on a schedular basis and remanded the issue of TDIU on an extra-schedular basis. The preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not solely, or in combination, make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's right inguinal neuralgia, associated with right inguinal strain, status post hernia repair, has been rated at a maximum of 10 percent since November 10, 2008.

The Veteran's current eye disability, characterized by symptoms of occasional blurred vision and vitreous opacities (spots), had its onset in service and has continued thereafter. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection are met.

The Board has determined that an increased apportionment of 10 percent of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits on behalf of his minor child T.S. is warranted due to financial hardship and special needs.

The Veteran's service-connected malaria has not been shown to be active or have residuals, thus he does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to unclear marital status, financial information, and school attendance details.

The Board has granted reconsideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disability, to include emphysema. The appeal on the merits is being remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a video conference hearing and further development of his claims.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not have standing to pursue a claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU based on accrued benefits. Therefore, DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current medical certification from Australia is valid and sufficient for his participation in vocational flight training, thus granting his claim for VA education benefits.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for scoliosis and granted it, finding that new and material evidence was submitted to support her claim. The condition is presumed to have been incurred during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the Veteran's left elbow disability did not have its clinical onset in service and is not otherwise related to active duty. The VA examiner opined that it is less likely than not that a left elbow disability was incurred in or caused by his military service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of rheumatic fever or heart valve disorder, and thus service connection cannot be established.

The VA examiner found that the Veteran's sleep impairment, fatigue, and memory loss are primarily associated with his service-connected anxiety disorder. There is insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of undiagnosed illness for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left ear disorders (bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus) and denied service connection for epididymitis with hematuria, status post resection.

The Veteran claims reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at St. Mary's Medical Center from August 3, 2014 to August 5, 2014. The claim is being remanded due to missing records and the need to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran's esophageal cancer was caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing medical care. The Board found that there was a gap in his medical care and concluded that the development of his esophageal cancer was at least as likely as not related to a lack of proper care by VA.