Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Video Conference hearing at the Roanoke, Virginia RO.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip disorder is not etiologically related to her active military service and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Board denied an increased rating for a duodenal ulcer and the TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence in the VA examination report, but granted a 20% evaluation effective January 6, 2003.

The Board has granted service connection for cold injury residuals of the right and left feet, but denied service connection for a bilateral hip disability. The Veteran is also seeking TDIU benefits.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder that he believes was caused by medications used to treat his service-connected right ankle and right knee disabilities. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical records, provide an examination, and determine the etiology of any diagnosed gastrointestinal disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for the loss of teeth #8, 9, and 10 due to trauma is denied as his service-connected condition can be restored by a suitable prosthesis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim of service connection for hypotonic bladder with hydronephrosis, claimed as a kidney disorder.

The Board found that the amount of death pension benefits awarded to the appellant from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009 was correctly calculated based on her countable annual income. The claim for additional payment is therefore denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected left inguinal hernia repair residuals did not present an exceptional or unusual disability picture warranting an extraschedular rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip disability is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cysts on his back and neck were incurred during his active service.

The Board found that the Appellant did not file a timely notice of disagreement with her September 2011 denial for death benefits, and thus denied her appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's otitis media did not result from service, as it was noted at entrance and predated his military service. The condition is considered to have undergone no increase in severity during service.

The Veteran's claim for an extension of a temporary total convalescent rating based on right elbow surgery was granted from March 1, 2008 to September 17, 2008 and from March 1, 2009 to July 8, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, as the Board has no jurisdiction over a deceased Veteran's case.

The Veteran's panic disorder with agoraphobia resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, including optic atrophy. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current eye condition and its relationship to his diabetes mellitus, as well as any potential herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's treatment with Lamisil for onychomycosis and a need for further examination to determine if his current skin condition is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected back disability. He also needs an addendum opinion regarding whether his left foot disorder may be caused or aggravated by his service-connected back disability.