Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for meningioma, including as due to exposure to ionizing radiation, is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for residuals of cold injuries of the hands and granted service connection, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his military service.

The Veteran's dental disability, including loss of several teeth due to trauma in service, is not eligible for compensation as it does not meet the criteria for loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected dental disability increased in severity prior to December 16, 2008 and grants an effective date of December 16, 2007 for a 30 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for eye disorders, headaches, PTSD, and anxiety were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the claimed conditions or any nexus to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Bell's palsy and hypophoria causing diplopia, finding that there was no current diagnosis of either condition. The Board also noted that the Veteran had not provided a valid notice of disagreement to his September 2013 rating decision regarding hypertension and sleep apnea secondary to PTSD with depressive disorder.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits as his application was filed more than one year after the death of the Veteran's surviving spouse.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses claim is denied as he did not receive VA medical services within the 24-month period preceding his private hospitalization.

The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing scoliosis did not increase in severity during service, and thus denied service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left arm disability is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, which is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability and lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, has been remanded due to the inadequacy of the October 2012 VA examination. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected right and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable ratings were denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability of alopecia, her left shoulder bursitis is currently evaluated at 10 percent, her degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine is currently evaluated at 10 percent, her PTSD is currently evaluated at 30 percent prior to March 11, 2011 and 70 percent thereafter, and her allergic sinusitis does not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for a right posterior tibialis nerve lesion and calcified bursitis of the right heel resulting from an August 1985 steroid injection at the VA Medical Center in San Juan. The claim must be remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of any identified conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service. The TDIU issue was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and affording the Veteran a VA examination. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain VA administrative and/or medical records from October 9, 2009. The case will be reviewed by the VAMC on the basis of additional evidence.

The Veteran's left olecranon bursitis with status post excision, exostosis was rated at 10 percent prior to May 18, 2009 and increased to 20 percent since then.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left foot Morton's neuroma is not due to disease or injury incurred in service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran does not have a current disability related to her in-service urinary tract infections (UTIs) or cystitis, and therefore service connection is denied.