Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Veteran requested a hearing and then withdrew his appeal for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding her bowel and bladder symptoms related to her service-connected polycystic ovarian disease with endometriosis. The TDIU claim is also intertwined with the increased rating claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing at the RO before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's service-connected sinus bradycardia is manifested by a cardiac abnormality with a workload of greater than 10 METs resulting in angina and light-headedness. The Board finds that the assigned noncompensable rating adequately represents the extent of the disability based on the overall evidence of record.

The Appellant does not have 90 days of active service and therefore does not meet the legal requirements for basic entitlement to nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for trigeminal nerve paresthesia as a residual of a left zygomaxillary complex fracture, effective June 19, 2012. The Veteran's claim was denied previously due to lack of evidence of a chronic disability.

The Board has denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence linking his death to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he does not meet the service requirements for Post-9/11 GI Bill Program benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing an opinion on whether any current eye disability is related to service exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral extremity numbness and for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome. The earlier effective date claim was not addressed as it pertained to a different issue.

The appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate for surviving spouses without dependents in each of the years considered, and she did not meet criteria for housebound status or need for aid and attendance prior to August 31, 2015. Therefore, death pension benefits are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral shin splints are at least as likely as not incurred in service, and granted her claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's lung disability is not related to active service or any incident of service, including as due to in-service asbestos exposure or service-connected PTSD. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a special home adaptation grant has been denied as his entitlement to specially adapted housing has already been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not competent to handle his VA disability benefit funds due to his mental incapacity, as evidenced by his inability to manage his financial affairs and previous court determinations of incompetence.

The Board found that the Veteran's tonsillar carcinoma did not occur during service and could not be linked to ionizing radiation exposure. Therefore, service connection for residuals of tonsillar carcinoma was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for liver disease has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for infertility cannot be reopened.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a dental disorder for which service connection may be granted, as his teeth were extracted due to caries and infection during service. Therefore, the claim is denied.

The Veteran's oscillopsia, which is currently rated as a 10 percent disability under Diagnostic Code 6204 for dizziness associated with the condition, has been granted. The rating is effective from the date of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal for apportionment of VA disability compensation benefits on behalf of his child is being remanded due to procedural issues, including the need to provide proper notice and opportunity for representation.