Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical records, arrange for the Veteran to undergo VA examination and consider all evidence added to the record since the last adjudication of his claims. The increased rating claim will be considered in light of any new evidence received.

The Board has determined that service connection is granted for onychomycosis of all toes on the left foot, finding it secondary to the service-connected traumatic avulsion injury.

The Board has granted the appellant's request for an effective date of April 1, 2005, for the addition of his second wife as a dependent for compensation purposes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess her back disability and related neurological symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal of his claim for service connection for a right foot disorder has been withdrawn by his authorized representative.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no compensable evaluation was granted for disseminated blastomycosis.

The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms of restless leg syndrome are manifestations of his service-connected asthma with obstructive sleep apnea, or depression, and not an independent clinical entity.

The Veteran's gynecological disability, which began in service and is characterized as endometriosis, was manifested by pelvic pain or heavy or irregular bleeding not controlled by treatment during the period of April 5, 2007 through August 27, 2012. The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for this condition.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no new and material evidence submitted.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying active duty service after September 10, 2001 for basic eligibility to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral foot and toe disabilities other than ingrown toenails due to new medical evidence submitted since the final February 2008 rating decision. The Board also found that there is a reasonable possibility that these conditions are related to an injury sustained during military service, but concluded that it is less likely than not that this injury caused or aggravated his current foot and toe disabilities.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the award of DIC benefits should be June 16, 2014. The appellant filed a claim for reinstatement of DIC benefits on this date after her remarriage was terminated by death in October 1979.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including referral to the Under Secretary for Benefits or the Director of Compensation and Pension Service regarding entitlement to TDIU prior to March 25, 2013.

The Veteran's dysthymic disorder has been primarily manifested by symptoms such as depression, anxiety, poor concentration, and difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances. Despite these symptoms, the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating of 50 percent.

The Board denied the appellant's appeal because his notice of disagreement with the October 2008 decision determining that his May 1973 discharge was a bar to VA benefits, including health care under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17, was not timely filed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's mild restrictive ventilatory defect is not due to a disease or injury superimposed on his congenital condition and there is no evidence of such a relationship during service. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulosis has been granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's diverticulosis is related to his period of active service.

The Veteran's service-connected hallux valgus, status post left great toe fracture, has been rated as 10 percent disabling since the grant of service connection. The disability is characterized by painful motion and interference with movement.

The Board has remanded the case for further evidentiary development and to issue a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC). The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence obtained.

The Veteran's pension benefits were terminated due to excessive income, and he was not receiving non-service connection pension at the time of his incarceration. The Board denied an apportionment of his nonservice-connected pension benefits on behalf of his children.