Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination, and the Veteran's respiratory disorder may have begun during service. The case is now pending for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have gout and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has found that the Veteran's aortic occlusion, status-post aortobifemoral bypass, is as likely as not related to his active duty service, including exposure to herbicides. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's spinal aneurism was not caused by her active duty or reserve service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the spine was granted a 40 percent evaluation effective May 14, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for hypertrophic gastritis has been dismissed as he expressed satisfaction with the current rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral foot disorder, to include pes valgus planus deformity and hallux abducto, is not related to his service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran was granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right phrenic nerve paralysis resulting from a shoulder surgery performed at the Atlanta VAMC in July 2004, as it was not reasonably foreseeable and caused by VA care.

The Board denied a timely substantive appeal for the February 2005 rating decision that denied a higher rating for myasthenia gravis. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 30 percent or more for myasthenia gravis from March 7, 2008 was granted and assigned a 60 percent rating effective from that date.

The evidence does not support a diagnosis of a left hip or left leg disorder separate from the service-connected lumbar spine degenerative joint disease and associated radiculopathy. The Veteran's symptoms are attributed to her service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for blepharitis and orchalgia have been granted, but no specific effective date has been assigned as it is not provided in the decision.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a valid diagnosis of an unspecified blood disorder and thus denied service connection for this condition.

The Veteran is determined to be incompetent to manage his VA benefit payments due to physical and mental limitations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disability due to an undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability is being remanded as the VA examinations are not sufficient and additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination, is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for a TMJ disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. The claim for dental treatment purposes is remanded due to incomplete adjudication and lack of proper notice.

The Veteran seeks service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the throat, which he claims is due to exposure to herbicides during his military service. The Board has determined that a VA examination and opinion are necessary to determine if there is a link between the cancer and his service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination. The issue of service connection for his recurrent heart disorder, including SVT, will be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that the appellant was on Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) at the time of his gunshot wound, thus granting service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the head and neurocognitive disorder secondary to this disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has remanded the case to the Waco RO for a hearing and further development, as the Veteran requested one.