Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability, including residuals of a collapsed lung, which he claims resulted from VA medical treatment in July 2008. The case has been remanded due to the need for further examination and development.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable evaluation prior to March 19, 2010 was denied as his shoulder disability did not meet the criteria for such. For evaluations beginning on or after March 19, 2010, the Veteran's service-connected left rotator cuff repair with SLAP procedure is rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left foot disability. The case will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The appellant's claims for accrued benefits and entitlement to periodic monthly payments were denied as the law, and not the facts, are dispositive of that issue.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the VAMC in Murfreesboro, Tennessee for additional development of evidence. The case will be reviewed again after this development.

The Veteran's blindness of the right eye is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it was proximately due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on part of VA. The issue will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Veteran's pension claim was denied due to his countable income exceeding the maximum rate for a veteran with one dependent, despite meeting wartime service and disability requirements.

The Veteran's iron deficiency anemia has been asymptomatic with hemoglobin readings above 10gm/100ml. The Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted as the Veteran's hemoglobin readings range from 10.9 to 14.6, which do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's skin rash. The issue remains on appeal for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to missing information about the Veteran's medical expenses, which is critical to calculating his monthly pension. The appeal will be reconsidered after this additional information is obtained.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's prostatitis was incurred in service and is related to his current condition, leading to a grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cognitive disorder is proximately due to his service-connected residuals of left brachial plexus injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current right toe disability did not have its onset in or is related to military service and therefore, denies his claim for service connection.

The Veteran does not have a chronic disability of the mouth or throat and his sores are less likely than not related to service.

The Board finds that the Veteran, who died in 1967, is not eligible for a Government-furnished headstone or grave marker due to his death occurring prior to the effective date of the law allowing such benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to an inadequate medical examination. The case will be returned to the Board after further review.

The Board is instructed to assess the appellant's assertion that the Veteran developed a heart disease as a result of his herbicide exposure while on temporary duty in Vietnam, and determine whether this claim should be granted based on presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disorders are rated at 20 percent each, effective March 8, 2012. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating prior to this date.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral ear disability other than sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, and thus denied his claim for service connection.