Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's musculoskeletal thoracic spine pain was granted a disability rating of 40 percent effective May 24, 2019. The appeal is for an increased rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for trochanteric bursitis of the left and right hips on an extraschedular basis were denied. The Board found that the available schedular evaluations adequately described the Veteran’s disability level and symptomatology, and there was no evidence of marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.

The Board has granted service connection for hiatal hernia, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's condition had its onset during service. The decision concludes that the reasonable doubt must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his right scapula fracture was denied prior to September 19, 2017.,From September 19, 2017 onwards, the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right scapula fracture was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the complexity of the matter and the need for an independent medical opinion from a Neurologist specializing in cavernous hemangioma malformations.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected skull fracture residuals caused or contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's allergy disorder, including anaphylaxis, is being reviewed again as it may be related to service-connected urticaria pigmentosa.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses at Colorado Springs Cardiology on May 15, 2014 were denied as there was no prior authorization and the treatment did not meet the criteria for emergency care under VA regulations.

The Board denied increased disability ratings for callosities of the right foot and left foot, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5284.

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

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for residuals of fractures in both feet as they are not related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and lack of clarification on the rib resection surgeries. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural defect in issuing a statement of the case for the overpayment of VA pension benefits. The Veteran's appeal regarding the $450.00 debt is still pending and needs to be addressed in an SOC.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and a need for further medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral eye disorders.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 30, 2012 for the award of additional dependency benefits based on school attendance for the Veteran's daughter.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for service connection of his epididymitis and also asserts that the October 1971 rating decision contains CUE. The Board has decided to remand these issues.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is in remission and does not require ongoing treatment, so it cannot be considered permanently disabling.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of heat stroke, including cognitive impairment, finding that there is no clear neurobehavioral mechanism to support the claimed clinically impaired memory loss and concluding that the Veteran's cognitive problems are more likely related to emotional factors consistent with PTSD.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for loss of teeth, 7 and 8, and loss of teeth, 9, 10, and 23 to 26, due to an in-service fall. The Veteran's claim is still pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information provided by the Veteran regarding his private medical records. The AOJ must follow up and make further attempts to obtain these records.