Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder manifested by loss of consciousness, specifically vasodepressor syncope. The remand requires further development including obtaining additional medical opinions to address whether this condition is related to service-connected PTSD or tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability (MDD and/or PTSD) is denied as the symptoms are already considered in his existing service-connected chronic adjustment disorder. The claims for increased ratings for right shoulder and right knee disabilities are also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to provide proper notice and scheduling for a VA examination, which is necessary to determine if the Veteran's current right hip and leg disabilities are related to his in-service stress fracture.

The Board has denied service connection for left foot arthritis and remanded the issue of amputation of the right fourth toe due to inadequate examination opinions regarding aggravation by service-connected bilateral flat feet.

The Board denied the overpayment of $52,120.61 for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill because the appellant was not legally entitled to receive these benefits due to her father's early retirement.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current eye disabilities. The claim will be returned for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's pelvic floor dysfunction, diagnosed during service and continuing since then, meets the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's hidradenitis suppurativa received a schedular rating of 30 percent from March 27, 2009 and an extraschedular rating of 60 percent from October 25, 2015. The current rating is for the entire appeal period.

The Board found that the reduction of pension benefits from October 1, 2015 was proper due to an increase in countable income. However, they denied a higher rate of pension as the Veteran's income did not exceed the maximum annual pension rate.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for an eye disability, other than cataracts; a skin disability, to include chloracne; and ratings for radiculopathy in both lower extremities due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's 'bacterial infection all over the body' is found to be a symptom of his service-connected Reiter’s syndrome and thus not a separate disability for which service connection can be granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hand disorders, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service injury from a tank incident.

Your appeal for service connection for a hiatal hernia with reflux has been dismissed because you withdrew it by submitting a new claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of gonorrhea, left varicocele, and bilateral peripheral arterial insufficiency were denied. The right hand disability and left hand disability claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's respiratory disability is denied as there is no evidence of its onset in service or a relationship to service.,Service connection for the Veteran's memory loss issue is also denied. The VA psychologist found inconsistencies and noted that the observed impairments did not seem consistent with a specific type of dementia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder (loss of tooth #15) for compensation purposes is denied. However, the Veteran is granted service connection for a dental disorder (loss of tooth #15) for treatment purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure by the AOJ to obtain medical records from Scripps Hospital in Chula Vista, California. The appellant is asked to provide authorization for VA to obtain these records and any new opinion on the cause of death is needed if obtained.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically dysthymic disorder, is granted service connection. However, the claim for bruxism secondary to a now service-connected psychiatric disability remains pending and needs further action.

The Veteran's ulcerative colitis is rated at 60 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating due to lack of pronounced symptoms such as malnutrition or serious complications.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hand disabilities due to cold injuries, as they are related to his active service. The case is sent back for further development including obtaining an addendum VA medical opinion.