Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's mucous colitis has been rated at 10 percent, the lowest available rating for this condition. The Board found that his symptoms did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has dismissed the motion due to the death of the moving party.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the establishment of service connection for his psychiatric disorder is denied as he did not appeal the March 31, 2003 effective date assigned in October 2003.

The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of small bowel surgery and its associated post-surgical treatment did not result from an event not reasonably foreseeable or any carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on VA's part.

The Board found no evidence of a current lung disorder, urinary disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, chronic shoulder disorder, or joint disorder that is related to service. The Veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for mechanical pain with scoliosis and degenerative changes, to include consideration of a separate rating for arthritis, was denied. The appeal also included a claim for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation which was not addressed in the decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any residual disability, dental or otherwise, as a result of the dental treatment he received during service. Therefore, his claim for service connection for residuals of teeth extractions is denied.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran currently has a right hand disability related to his service, including any injury he sustained in September 1961. The VA examiner will need to provide an opinion on whether this current disability is at least as likely as not due to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing documents related to the Veteran's claim and ensuring that all consent forms are associated with his electronic file. The case will be reviewed again after these steps.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic cervical spine disability, including C-7 burst fracture residuals and quadriplegia. The most persuasive medical opinion evidence did not support a link between the June 25, 1988 diving accident and the June 7, 1988 tractor injury.

The Board finds that the Veteran's cause of death, esophageal cancer and pneumonia, was not incurred in service or due to a service-connected disability. The VA clinician's opinion supports this conclusion.

The Board denied the claimant's motion to revise a June 6, 2013 decision because the documents submitted by the claimant were not issued by the service department and thus could not verify his eligibility for the one-time payment from the FVEC Fund.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate VA examination and incomplete medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder in June 2004. The appeal is now being remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide the Veteran with an appropriate VA examination.

The Board found that the appellant was not permanently incapable of self-support by reason of a mental or physical condition prior to attaining the age of 18, and thus denied his claim for recognition as a helpless child on that basis.

The Board is remanding the case to further develop evidence regarding the appellant's claim for accrued benefits, specifically focusing on reimbursement of expenses related to care provided by his mother and eligibility for specific medical expense reimbursements.

The Board has ordered additional VA treatment records to be obtained and a new examination is required to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone, and only those service-connected disabilities, at least as likely as not (50% probability) result in physical or mental impairment that leave him substantially confined to his dwelling and immediate premises, or render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of cold injuries to both upper and lower extremities are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive hydrocephalus, right hand and foot numbness, bilateral vocal cord paralysis, and respiratory disability as these conditions are not related to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for verification of the appellant's service from the appropriate service department. The appellant is seeking a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, but his claim is not related to service connection.