Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Veteran's service-connected vasodepressor syncope disability precludes him from obtaining and maintaining both physical and sedentary employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals regarding the issues of increased ratings for varicose veins of the left and right lower extremities, as well as entitlement to TDIU prior to October 30, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a new VA examination. The Veteran may request a hearing if desired.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling an RO hearing. The increased rating and TDIU claims are pending.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied because the May 2011 colonoscopy was performed by a non-VA physician at a non-VA facility, and thus does not meet the legal criteria for VA compensation.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities was denied as he has no service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected Achilles tendonitis of the right ankle was manifested by intermittent pain, 0 to 20 degrees of dorsiflexion, and 0 to 40 degrees of plantar flexion. The Board found that the disability did not meet or approximate criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the waiver of debt from overpayment in the amount of $16,900.40.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of varicocele surgery have been granted a 40 percent rating effective November 24, 2008. Additionally, the Veteran has been assigned a noncompensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction and a compensable initial rating (20%) for residual scar from varicocele surgery.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's varicose veins were not incurred or aggravated by his military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to insufficient information regarding his living situation and whether he requires assisted living services. The VA will attempt to obtain this information and then readjudicate the issue.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including an examination and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right leg disability. The appeal is now pending again.

The appellant withdrew his appeal seeking payment of attorney fees in excess of $2,514.80 from past-due benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease has been rated at 60 percent since July 21, 2004. The symptoms have included frequent diarrhea and abdominal distress with occasional nausea and vomiting.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of abdominal exploratory laparotomy with adhesions of peritoneum have been rated as 10 percent disabling since May 8, 1967. The Board found that the symptoms do not more closely approximate a higher rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral macular degeneration, bilateral cataracts, and dry eyes were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence did not support a finding of exposure to microwave radiation during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for scoliosis of the thoracic spine and initial compensable rating for prostatitis prior to October 26, 2016 have been denied. The claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for prostatitis after October 26, 2016 has also been denied.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities has been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his conditions warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have residuals of malaria and denied his claim for service connection.