Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Board found that the Veteran's skin rash was not incurred or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for aggravation of a left arm birth defect as no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Veteran's last period of service was characterized as 'under honorable conditions,' which does not meet the eligibility criteria for Chapter 33 education benefits. The Board found that he did not have an honorable discharge and did not qualify under any other provisions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's delusional disorder had its onset during active service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for retroactive benefits based on his daughter A.O.'s high school attendance from December [REDACTED], 2008 to August 21, 2009 was denied because he did not provide a timely VA Form 21-674 within one year of her eighteenth birthday.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and further development.

The Veteran's service connection for a dental disability is granted because the loss of maxillary bone is related to his in-service facial trauma.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of all evidence.

The Board found that the service-connected nerve dysfunction due to the scar on the right neck is not shown to be productive of at least moderate incomplete paralysis, and thus denied a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed eye disorders, including esotropia, diplopia, and blurriness.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for weakness in bilateral lower extremities and gout, as new evidence received since the November 2000 rating decision relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate these claims. However, the weight of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran currently has a disability manifested by weakness in his bilateral lower extremities or gout.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical evidence and a VA skin examination. The claim will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Veteran's Crohn's Disease with Partial Small Bowel Resection was rated at 30 percent before October 23, 2007; 60 percent from October 23, 2007 to November 25, 2007; and 30 percent thereafter. The current rating is appropriate based on the severity of his symptoms during these periods.

The Veteran's accrued benefits claim for reimbursement of expenses related to his last sickness is granted. The appellant, as the payee, is entitled to reimbursement of her expenses.

The case is being remanded for the Veteran to provide information regarding his medical expenses in order to determine his countable income, which will affect his special monthly pension benefit.

The Veteran's post-operative bilateral detached retinas have been rated at the highest possible rating of 100 percent since March 19, 2007.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of diverticulitis and diverticulosis are not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU due to service-connected disability prior to May 24, 2012 has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's ischemic brain injury is not linked to service and denied both his claim for service connection and his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.