Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for bruxism, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty service and have continued since. Service connection was denied for right upper teeth sensitivity as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board found that the adjustment of the Veteran’s nonservice-connected pension benefit amounts from October 2013 to September 2014 was correct, but denied the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder, including asbestosis and due to asbestos exposure, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a relationship between his current condition and active duty service.

The Board denied an apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits because the Appellant is not recognized as a spouse and does not have any children for VA purposes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a jaw disability, to include residuals of a mandible fracture, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or current disability. The Board noted that the Veteran did not experience any current jaw disability and that his available service records showed he did not have a mandible fracture during active service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for malaria was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board found that the Appellant's discharge was due to willful and persistent misconduct, not insanity. Therefore, his claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for high cholesterol as there was no new and material evidence presented, and the condition is not considered a disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right foot injury due to lack of credible evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for payment of medical expenses incurred at Norman Regional Hospital on August 9 and November 5, 2014 were denied by VA. The appellant did not timely perfect an appeal to the Board regarding these claims.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for loss of sense of smell and taste to bilateral hearing loss need further examination and opinion.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for constrictive pericarditis with congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation, citing the grant of a total disability rating. The Board has dismissed these appeals.

The Board denied service connection for a cyst, finding no current disability and noting that the Veteran did not provide details about his claimed condition. The VA treatment records do not show any diagnosis of a cyst during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether VA medical care proximately caused the Veteran's right hip replacement surgery and if an unforeseeable event occurred, leading to additional disability.

The Board is unable to determine the validity of the overpayment claim for the period from July 1, 2008, through September 30, 2013 due to missing income verification and payment records. The case is being remanded to gather this information.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for helpless child benefits as he was not considered a child of the Veteran due to his marriage, and thus ineligible for the benefit.

The Board has granted service connection for disability manifested by widespread joint and muscle pain, other than bilateral patellofemoral syndrome and osteoarthritis of the knees. The issues of service connection for fatigue and malaria are remanded due to lack of current evidence.

The Board has ordered additional development to locate records related to the Veteran's exposure to mustard gas during his service, as requested by the Court and the Appellant. The appeal is remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for pancreatic pseudocyst, alcohol abuse disorder related to PTSD, and an increased rating for sleep apnea. The Veteran's appeal is also not within jurisdiction as his claim for a higher rating for sleep apnea was not perfected.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bilateral leg disability, prostate disability, and right eye disability due to insufficient opinions from VA examiners regarding the nature and etiology of these disabilities.