Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder for compensation purposes is denied as there is no evidence of loss of substance of the maxilla or mandible due to trauma or disease such as osteomyelitis, which are required for compensable dental conditions.

The Veteran's temporary total rating for hospitalization due to service-connected disseminated strongyloides infection was terminated on October 31, 2013. The appeal is denied as the criteria for a temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29 have not been met.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 10, 2013 for the grant of service connection for oral herpes. The Veteran's claim was filed on this date, and as no formal claim had been previously submitted, it is considered his first filing.

The Veteran's adenoid cystic carcinoma was not shown in service, nor is it related to service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was granted with an effective date of August 22, 2014. The decision is based on new evidence received after the initial denial in February 2015.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the service-connected fracture deformity of the right pubis, right inferior and superior ramus from January 24, 2008 to September 18, 2014, finding that the Veteran's disability more closely approximates marked hip disability.

The Veteran's gout of the left foot is granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to VA prescribed Chlorthalidone for hypertension, which resulted in severe pain and was not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board denied the claim for VA death benefits because the deceased spouse did not have qualifying active military service, and therefore was not considered a veteran eligible for these benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the claim due to insufficient evidence regarding whether a delay in treatment caused additional disability, specifically stroke and right arm weakness.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral eye disability is not related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left elbow cubital tunnel syndrome and left hand condition, finding that these conditions were not related to his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder and cervical spine disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of any current right-hand disability, including degenerative joint disease. The Veteran's service records indicate a dog bite injury that required stitches and hospitalization, but there is no clear link between this injury and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as they pertain to service connection for hiatal hernia and colon condition. The Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is conceded.

The Veteran's back disability was rated at 20 percent from August 18, 2009 to January 30, 2013 and since April 1, 2013. The Board denied an increased rating for the period of August 18, 2009 to January 30, 2013 and since April 1, 2013.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the Veteran withdrew it before a decision was made.

The Veteran's right ring finger disability has been manifested by pain, stiffness, swelling, limitation of motion, decreased grip strength/dexterity of the right hand and post-traumatic degenerative arthritis. The VA determined that a compensable rating is not warranted based on the current symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of $4,177.95 due to unauthorized repetition of courses under his VR&E program was denied because the course was not approved by VA before being repeated.

The Veteran's initial rating for residuals from a fractured mandible was granted at 40 percent, effective October 30, 2018. The appeal is denied for an initial rating higher than 40 percent for the entirety of the appeal period.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of your appeal.