Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional documentation related to an appraisal of his property value. The VA needs to ensure that all procedures as mandated by 38 U.S.C.A. § 3731(e)(2) have been followed.

The case is being remanded to determine the amount of accrued VA survivor pension benefits owed to the appellant, including any benefits due during the period from January 2006 to April 2006.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral otitis media has been dismissed as the claim is moot due to a grant of service connection in a prior decision.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim is pending further action.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 80 percent for left ureteropelvic junction obstruction was denied by the Board, as his condition did not meet the criteria for an increased rating under VA's rating schedule.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and VA treatment records. The appeal is now pending again.

The Board has determined that an apportionment of the Veteran's compensation benefits is denied as it would cause undue hardship to him.

The Board has determined that the claim of entitlement to an extraschedular evaluation in excess of 30 percent for post-operative bilateral hernia repairs with chronic pain syndrome should be remanded for further development, including a more contemporaneous VA examination and consideration by the Under Secretary for Benefits or the Director, Compensation and Pension.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) or eligibility for Dependent's Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Veteran does not have residuals of cold injuries to the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and the Board finds that service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's symptomatic sinus node dysfunction, status post pacemaker implantation is not related to his service and therefore denied the claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking it to his military service.

The Veteran died at a private facility and there is no evidence that the facility was under contract with VA. Therefore, he does not meet the criteria for burial benefits.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claim for periodontal disease, but denied her claim as it is not eligible for compensation purposes due to lack of a current disability that meets VA criteria.

The Board found that the Veteran's uterine fibroids had post-service onset and are not etiologically related to service. The gynecological disability, characterized by pelvic pain and abnormal menses, is causally related to active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected hand and finger disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, neurological impairment of the lower extremities, acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, urinary dysfunction, and bowel dysfunction as secondary to a low back disability. The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were also denied.

The Veteran did not have a pending claim for amyloidosis or any other covered herbicide disease at the time of his death, and there are no benefits due to him but unpaid prior to the last date of entitlement. The Board denies the claim for retroactive compensation benefits under Nehmer.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his left foot disability, as well as any fungal rash. A VA examination will be conducted to address these issues.