Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of dental trauma, to include missing teeth, both for compensation purposes and outpatient dental treatment due to his already being in receipt of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and the need for a VA medical opinion regarding stabilization.

The Board dismissed the appeal as service connection for a dental disability for treatment purposes was granted, and there is no remaining issue to be considered.

The Board denied an extraschedular evaluation for the Veteran's left hip disability, finding that the rating schedule adequately contemplates his level of disability and symptomatology.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of strep throat, including cardiac enlargement, is denied as there is no evidence linking his current disability to the infection in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dental disorder, including extraction of malposed teeth number 7 and 13, and extraction of impacted tooth number 8, due to a lack of evidence showing loss of maxilla or mandible bones resulting from trauma or disease during service.

The appellant's appeal for additional VA survivor's pension benefits for calendar year 2016 was denied because the surviving spouse received the maximum rate of benefit, and filing a Medical Expense Report (MER) would not result in an increase in benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's spasmodic dysphonia existed prior to service and was aggravated by service. The claim will be reviewed again with proper legal standards applied.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Chapter 33 (Post 9/11 GI Bill) benefits in the amount of $2,690.00 due to fault on his part and lack of undue hardship.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of mood disorder not otherwise specified was denied. The Board found that the March 1968 decision denying service connection and the May 1968 rating decision denying reopening were final, as was the March 2008 remand which did not address whether the Veteran's claim should be reopened based on a new diagnosis of mood disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected nephrolithiasis is currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum allowed under VA rating criteria. The Board finds that an extraschedular rating is not warranted due to the Veteran's current symptoms and treatment being reasonably contemplated by the existing rating criteria.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral shin disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a left hip disability, to include as secondary to service-connected orthopedic disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and his leukemia. The VA is required to obtain a new opinion from an appropriate clinician, preferably an oncologist or physician with expertise in toxicology, to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran’s leukemia.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, including bone spurs, gynecological disorders and residuals of a hysterectomy, and bladder disorder secondary to the hysterectomy.,The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent evidence linking her current conditions to active duty service.

The Board has decided that there is insufficient proof of payment for caregiver expenses from November 2017 to the present, and thus the case is being sent back for further action.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected chest wall discomfort was denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s symptoms did not meet the criteria for a moderate muscle injury, and thus, he is not entitled to an increased rating.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was also remanded as there were no schedular requirements met, but the evidence suggested his service-connected disabilities may preclude him from obtaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case to address a claim of service connection for alopecia, which was not adjudicated in a September 1996 rating decision. The Veteran must be informed of his appellate rights with respect to this decision.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge was due to willful and persistent misconduct, not a minor offense. Therefore, his service cannot be characterized as 'other than dishonorable' for VA benefits purposes.

The Board denied service connection for disabilities of the left and right lower extremities, finding no medical nexus between current diagnoses and in-service incidents or conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right eye disorder, as well as whether any congenital defects were aggravated by in-service trauma. The examiner is asked to provide more detailed opinions on these issues.