Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to properly address the Veteran's current address. The issue of entitlement to an effective date earlier than June 21, 2010 for the grant of a TDIU is now pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining employment information and updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses for treatment at Mid-Michigan Medical Center from December 9 to 11, 2013 was denied because he held other health care coverage (Medicare).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's increased rating claim for a new examination due to insufficient information regarding the severity and frequency of his service-connected syringomyelia-related disorders.

The April 2006 rating decision denied service connection for a liver condition, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a new VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's peptic ulcer disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, TDIU, and SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound due to inadequate medical opinions in the current record.

The Board has ordered further development to verify the Veteran's service in Thailand and any potential herbicide exposure, as these are crucial for determining whether his current colon disability is related to service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's chronic lymphedema was rated at 20 percent prior to May 7, 2012. Since then, the condition has been manifested by massive board-like edema with constant pain at rest, warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disability. His personality disorder is not a disability for which service connection can be granted.

The Veteran's residuals of a traumatic iris sphincter tear to the left eye with a history of traumatic iritis and microhyphema are currently manifested by dryness without resultant visual impairment. The Board finds that a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to determine if his current stroke residuals are related to carelessness or negligence on the part of VA. The issue regarding additional colon disability with infection will also be addressed.

The Veteran does not have current allergies or any current residuals of a claimed allergic reaction to vaccines in service. The Board finds that the evidence is insufficient to establish service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing at the RO, and correspondence should be sent to his new address in Columbus, Ohio.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including as due to exposure to herbicides. However, the claim is being remanded for further development and consideration of whether there is a causal relationship between his current dermatitis and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for initial development and adjudication of his claims, including entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's request for a Travel Board hearing has been advanced, but the requested hearing has not been scheduled. The case is being remanded to schedule the Veteran for a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for an increased special apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability benefits on behalf of their minor child A.K., finding that her income and expenses did not justify a higher amount than $555.00.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requests for additional examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU are pending.