Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the August 1989 rating decision reducing his disability ratings for stress periostitis of the left and right tibia to noncompensable was not found to contain clear and unmistakable error.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and private hospital records. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on the newly obtained evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for cerebral vascular disease has been withdrawn.,For the period under appeal, the Veteran's left vein superficial and deep vein thrombophlebitis is currently rated as noncompensable (0%) due to symptoms of intermittent aching and fatigue in the leg after prolonged standing or walking, which are relieved by elevation of extremity or compression hosiery.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his cold-induced urticaria, and for additional treatment records from Idaho Allergy and Asthma Clinic.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ventricular arrhythmia, with a cardiac pacemaker and an AICD, is caused by his service-connected ischemic heart disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused his intracerebral hemorrhage, and thus grants service connection for the residuals of an intracerebral hemorrhage.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Highlands Regional Medical Center in Sebring, Florida on July 5, 2013 is denied because the condition was not a medical emergency and no VA facility was feasibly available.

The Veteran's pain disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not cause occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a heart disability, finding that the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder did not have its onset during his active military service and is not otherwise related to it. The heart disability was also found not to be etiologically related to his active military service.

The Veteran passed away from chronic myeloid leukemia, which is service-connected. The Board has granted service connection for cause of death and basic eligibility to Dependent's Education Assistance.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's avascular necrosis of the bilateral hips to his military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a Joint Motion, including obtaining medical records and providing an updated VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an immune system disorder and a skin rash due to lack of competent evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board found that the appellant's income exceeded the maximum set by law and therefore denied entitlement to a death pension and aid and attendance prior to July 1, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and because the TDIU issue is intertwined with the venous insufficiency issues. The case will be returned to the Board after these actions are completed.

The Veteran's claim was denied due to his refractive issues, but he testified about eye irritation and sensitivity. The Board ordered a remand for further examination and evidence collection.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for a waiver of overpayment of death pension benefits, finding that she was at fault in creating the overpayment and that repayment would not result in undue financial hardship. The newly submitted evidence is considered cumulative and does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise and service connection for throat cancer, diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the left tongue with metastases to the left jugulodigastric lymph node(s), to include as due to asbestos exposure, is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining SSA disability records. The claims of entitlement to an increased rating for mood disorder and TDIU are inextricably intertwined.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a colon disability, including colon cancer, as due to herbicide agent exposure. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service disease or injury related to the current condition.