Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot arthritis, bilateral hand arthritis, and other conditions were denied. The Board found no evidence of a right foot injury in service or any current symptoms related to the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination regarding the Appellant's service connection claim for uterine fibroids and ovarian cysts.

The Veteran's death was related to a service-connected disability, and the appellant successfully argued that P.P. and Z.P., who lived in his household at the time of his death and were legally adopted by him within two years of his death, are eligible for additional DIC benefits.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities, and a new examination is needed.

The Board has determined that the appellant's character of discharge from service was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which is considered a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right hip degenerative joint disease (DJD) was not incurred or aggravated by service, including during periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as there is no evidence of an additional disability resulting from the February 2009 VA treatment, and any chronic right foot pain or gout is not related to that treatment.

The Veteran's request for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (claimed as a heart condition) is denied and the case is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ).

The Board found that the Veteran's postoperative residuals of a total abdominal hysterectomy, left salpingo-oophorectomy, lysis of adhesions, ruptured left ovary and uterine fibroids were not incurred in or related to her service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a fracture, left distal femur, with deformity and traumatic arthritis (left leg disorder).

The Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted for dental, colds, dizziness and fainting, or chest pain and pressure.,Service connection is denied for all claimed conditions.

The Veteran's neurocardiogenic syncope, status post pacemaker implant, with healed nondisplaced fractured sternum, is currently rated at 10 percent and denied higher ratings. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent prior to March 22, 2004, and as of June 1, 2004.

The Board has denied the claim for an effective date prior to March 28, 2013 for the grant of death pension benefits as there is no evidence that a previous claim was appealed or considered by VA.

The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date of April 22, 2014, for the grant of special monthly pension (SMP) because the Veteran did not appeal the initial denial and failed to submit new and material evidence within one year.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a hearing before a member of the Board sitting at the RO, to include offering the Appellant the choice of an in-person Travel Board hearing or a Video Conference hearing.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his left hip disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's tremors are not related to service or exposure to herbicides, and the Board has denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a dental disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current condition related to his military service. The Veteran's muscle hernia of the right anterior compartment/anterior compartment syndrome has resulted in moderate disability, warranting a 10% rating.