Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the criteria for burial benefits under VA regulations. The appeal is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for disc narrowing and degenerative changes. The Veteran was not required to show clear and unmistakable error (CUE) with regard to an earlier rating decision to support entitlement to an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's acute myelogenous leukemia was not active prior to December 31, 2008. From February 27, 2003 to December 30, 2008, the Veteran had stable or remission of his condition with no treatment required.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain the Veteran's post-service medical records, including those from military retiree facilities. The claim will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, gastrointestinal disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and chronic cough. However, new evidence does not relate to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal challenging the propriety of VA's calculation of medical expenses for the 2010 calendar year for nonservice-connected pension purposes is denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for payment and/or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private medical facility from December 22, 2012, to December 26, 2012 is denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a skin condition, to include herpes. The Board finds that additional development is necessary before the underlying claim can be adjudicated on the merits.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and a sinus disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation payments withheld due to his incarceration for the support of their minor child B.C. for the period prior to July 8, 2010.

The Veteran's service-connected fractures of the right fifth metacarpal and left first MCP joint have been rated as 10 percent disabling since January 21, 2003. The Board finds that these ratings are appropriate based on the current evidence.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current jaw disability is related to his in-service injury, and thus service connection for residuals of a jaw injury is granted.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability related to an alleged in-service shrapnel wound, and thus the claim for service connection for residuals of a shrapnel wound is denied.

The Veteran's abdominal aortic aneurysm did not preclude exertion and was asymptomatic, thus warranting a noncompensable initial disability rating.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for residual dislocation of the left thumb, with arthritis and entitlement to an effective date prior to July 17, 2008 for a compensable rating for residual dislocation of the left thumb, with arthritis.

The Board has denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted since the March 2008 denial.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right perforated eardrum was not incurred during or related to his active duty service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's current neck disorder was not incurred during his active military service and is not related to any in-service motor vehicle accidents. The VA examiner concluded that there is no medical evidence linking the current cervical spine condition to the in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the case for a new medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service, including any in-service testicular abscess. The examiner should consider if the condition may be related to PTSD.