Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for residuals of a fractured right clavicle is remanded due to the need for further examination and assessment.

The Board has granted service connection for a thoracic spine disability and remanded the issues of rating in excess of 10 percent for right shoulder strain and TDIU.

The Veteran's income exceeds the maximum allowable pension rate, thus denying nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for left hand and left leg disabilities due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's frost bite residuals of both feet are granted as service connected, with the condition attributed to an in-service cold injury.

The Veteran's left tibia stress fracture is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board has determined that a compensable rating is not warranted based on the lack of evidence showing limitation of motion or moderate disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's left leg chronic swelling and neurogenic pain, post-bypass surgical intervention, were not caused by VA negligence or carelessness. The evidence did not support a finding of additional disability due to an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board denied service connection for genitourinary, retinopathy, and cardiac disabilities as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, which is now granted as it was found to be aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the neck region and osteonecrosis of the jaw are granted service connection due to exposure to hazardous chemicals in service.

The Board denied recognition of A. as the Veteran's dependent child for VA purposes due to lack of legal adoption or stepchild status, despite having permanent custody.

The Veteran's myelofibrosis is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to October 18, 2011 was denied as he had not been found unemployable or unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and potential service connection.

The Veteran's eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) education benefits is denied as her only eligible period of service has already been used to qualify her for Chapter 30 benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA eye examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right eye uveitis is related to service, including service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's right eye blindness is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding whether VA failed to timely diagnose and/or properly treat his post-cataract surgery retinal detachment.

The Veteran's urticaria has been rated at 30 percent since April 2013. The Board found that the Veteran requires third line treatment (Xolair) for control and granted a 60 percent rating effective April 29, 2015.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal due to a resolved dependency issue, and the claim is dismissed.

The Veteran's income exceeds the threshold for VA health care without a copayment, so he is denied this benefit.