Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that there was no earlier informal or formal claim filed after the final April 21, 2011 decision. The Veteran's first claim seeking TDIU was received on April 28, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance has been withdrawn due to his election to opt-in to the modernized review system under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA). As a result, the issue is dismissed.

The claim for service connection for bruxism has been reopened, but the appeal is still pending as new evidence does not establish a causal relationship between the condition and service. The case is remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and schedule an examination to determine if bruxism is related to service or any event, injury, or disease during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for eosinophil esophagitis and esophageal ulcer due to his statements about symptoms during service, including exposure to secondhand smoke on submarines. The Veteran must be afforded a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate and urinary disabilities due to inadequate examination opinions. The Veteran is presumed exposed to herbicide agents during service, but his conditions are not on the presumptive list.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for his service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood and for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The claims are being remanded for additional development, including scheduling of a VA examination.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left hip impairment other than limitation of flexion was denied. The Veteran is currently rated at 10 percent for pain associated with the condition.,The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for left hip limitation of flexion was also denied. The Veteran demonstrated reduced flexion, but not limited to less than 45 degrees as required for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5252.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied due to her failure to complete the VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran's deviated septum is not related to his military service.,Service connection for the loss of all teeth secondary to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is remanded.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death pension because her income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Veteran's service was not during a period of war, so he did not meet the eligibility requirements for VA death pension benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 1, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for right and left foot hammertoe, status post arthroplasty as the disability is rated at its maximum under Diagnostic Code 5282.

The Veteran's lung disabilities, diagnosed as COPD and pulmonary hemosiderosis, were not present in service and are not etiologically related to service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's DIC benefits are granted with an effective date of January 1, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a respiratory or pulmonary disability, including COPD or asthma, due to insufficient evidence in the previous examination. The case is returned for further evaluation and opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory condition and sleep disorder.

The Veteran's residual of right epididymitis, with voiding dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent and the claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's application for additional VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 was denied as he had already used more than the maximum combined entitlement to VA educational assistance benefits of 48 months.

The Board has determined that the staph infection was a reasonably foreseeable risk of the Veteran's CABG surgery, and thus compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is granted.