Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's djd/bursitis of the left hip has been granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent disability rating. The Veteran also received an increased rating for his left upper thigh trauma with cystic mass, including a painful scar.

The Veteran's arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease was rated at 10 percent prior to March 23, 2011. From that date until August 8, 2012, the rating was increased to 30 percent. After that date, no higher rating is warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have residuals of heat exhaustion or a scratched cornea due to any incident of his active duty service and therefore, denied both claims.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits, resulting in a total award of $51,454.00. The attorney's fee was calculated at 20% of this amount, or $10,290.80.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bursitis of the right elbow has been denied as she failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability was rated at 20% from January 16, 2006 to March 28, 2007. The evidence does not show that his range of motion was limited to midway between the side and shoulder level during this period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease and bilateral talipes equinovarus, finding that both conditions are congenital diseases subject to the presumption of soundness. The presumption was not rebutted, but the Board determined that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation beyond natural progression during service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and adjudicative action due to inadequate VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disability and residuals of head trauma.

The Veteran's surgical wound hernia with chronic pain is considered an additional disability due to complications of the August 2001 VA lumbar spine surgery, which was not reasonably foreseeable. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 has been granted.

The Board has determined that the appellant's preexisting right arm injury was aggravated during his period of active duty training (ACDUTRA), and therefore service connection is granted for residuals of a right arm injury.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for recurrent left tibia fractures has been remanded due to the need for additional examination and analysis regarding the severity of his disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected chronic sesamoiditis, left first metatarsophalangeal joint, was denied as she failed to appear for a necessary VA examination without good cause.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a video conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge of the Board at the local RO. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted in April 2014 and is no longer in appellate status.

The Board has granted service connection for aggravation of a right foot disability, including the already service-connected residuals of a right fifth metatarsal fracture. The claim for an increased rating for the metatarsal fracture is dependent on this decision and will be remanded to assign appropriate ratings and effective dates.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bruxism is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA examination and for obtaining any ongoing private and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected right eye disability has been manifested by corrected distance visual acuity of no worse than 20/100, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations. The Veteran's appeal is not yet decided on the merits of his service connection claims.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for his service-connected status post fracture of the left tibia and fibula is being remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's service is not considered active military service during a period of war, thus he does not meet the eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension.