Other conditions decisions — 2017

Your appeal has been dismissed as the issue of service connection for a right knee disability other than prepatellar bursitis is moot due to the May 2016 rating decision which granted all five diagnosed right knee disabilities.

The Board found that the appellant and her child were not in hardship, as their income exceeded their expenses. The Veteran was reasonably discharging his responsibility for supporting both parties. Therefore, an increase in apportionment benefits is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current heart disorder, mitral regurgitation, did not manifest during service or within one year of separation and is not related to her service-connected supraventricular tachycardia (SVT).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an additional VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's gout and its chronic residuals. The claim will be re-adjudicated based on the new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability and bilateral hearing loss disability are related to his active service, granting entitlement to service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any diagnosis or treatment for bilateral varicose veins of the legs or urinary incontinence. The Board finds that these conditions are not related to his military service, including herbicide exposure.,There is no evidence showing a current diagnosis of bilateral varicose veins of the legs or urinary incontinence. Therefore, the Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Board is remanding the case to schedule a VA examination and provide additional development regarding service connection for throat disorder with breathing problems, as well as compensation under 38 U.S.C.S. � 1151 for additional disability resulting from March 1981 VA medical treatment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left hip degenerative joint disease were denied as the evidence did not show that his disability warranted a higher rating based on limitation of motion.

The Board found no evidence of a current left arm disorder or stroke residuals, and the claimed disabilities are not shown to be related to service.,VA attempted multiple times to obtain service records but was unable to locate them. The Appellant failed to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints on a direct basis, finding that there was no evidence of arthritis during or within one year after service and concluding that any current arthritis is not related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral foot spurs are not related to his service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has ordered a new examination to determine if the Veteran's current left eye disability is related to his military service. The claim will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his low back and right ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability that had been rated totally disabling for at least eight years prior to his death, thus denying the enhanced DIC benefits.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a left medial thigh wound/infection, which he contends was caused by VA treatment in January 2009. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully address the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's death was due to natural causes and he did not have any service-connected disabilities. The appellant submitted an application for burial benefits, but the claim is denied as the Veteran was in receipt of retirement pay at the time of his death and there were no other qualifying conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional records from the service department regarding the appellant's discharge status.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of his skin disorder.