Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a right femoral neck stress fracture are related to her injury during Active Duty Training and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a prostate disorder and fecal incontinence have been denied. The claim of entitlement to service connection for headaches is being remanded.,There is no current diagnosis of prostate cancer, but the Veteran has benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). There was an in-service injury or disease related to exposure to herbicide agents during Vietnam service. However, there is not a causal relationship between BPH and service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for pancreatitis is remanded due to worsening symptoms. The effective date of service connection remains February 25, 2010.

The Veteran's death was found to be service-connected. The appellant requested an extension of the delimiting date for DEA benefits, but failed to provide sufficient evidence showing she was prevented from initiating or completing her chosen program due to a physical or mental disability.

The Veteran's Raynaud's disease is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected chronic recurrent right hamstring strain are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's active service and his current liver disorder.

The Veteran disagrees with the determinations made by the VAMC in Huntington, West Virginia regarding reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses at a non-VA facility in June 2015. The appeal is being remanded as no Statement of the Case has been provided.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and procedural issues, including a missing SSOC. The AOJ must ensure that a readable electronic copy of the December 2016 Supplemental Statement of the Case is associated with the file.

The Board denied service connection for breast cancer, including removal of lymph nodes and radiation treatment, to include as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted service connection for right leg PAD and TDIU based on the Veteran's cardiovascular disabilities, including CAD, PAD, and lymphoma. The decision is based on the Veteran's herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's intervertebral disc disease L4-L5 and L5-S1 was rated at 20 percent prior to November 14, 2016. After that date, the disability is rated at 20 percent due to incapacitating episodes not meeting criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to the need for additional records from SSA.

The Veteran died in January 2011 and the appellant filed for burial benefits. The claim was denied as there was no service-connected condition at the time of death, nor any pending claims for compensation or pension.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for arthritis, other than of the thoracolumbar spine, left shoulder, and left hip due to inadequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for dental conditions related to in-service trauma is denied as there is no evidence of such trauma. The residuals of his spontaneous left pneumothorax are rated at 0% (noncompensable).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence to determine if the Veteran's prostate condition is related to his service, specifically herbicide exposure. The Veteran needs a VA examination to provide this information.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's eye condition, which is presumed to have occurred during service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim because his character of discharge was under other than honorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct, which is a bar to VA benefits, except for health care under Chapter 17.

The Veteran's countable income exceeded the Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) for the period from January 1, 2011 to March 31, 2014. As a result, his claim for nonservice-connected pension was denied.