Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's post-operative incisional hernia residuals have not manifested as large and not well supported by a belt under ordinary conditions, thus the initial 20 percent rating remains in effect.

The Board has denied the Appellant's claim as he is not a Veteran and therefore ineligible for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral foot disorder is not related to his period of active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The case is being remanded for additional development and readjudication, including obtaining updated VA medical records and arranging for a new examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's left great toe disability. The AOJ will also consider whether referral for extraschedular consideration is warranted.

The Veteran's treatment on May 18, 2010 was for a routine follow-up of his March 2010 cerebrovascular accident and atrial fibrillation. The Board denied the claim as there was no prior authorization and the services were not rendered in an emergency situation.

The Veteran is granted an initial 10 percent rating for service-connected uveitis, effective June 3, 2008. The appeal regarding other issues remains pending.

The Veteran's purchase of a computer prior to approval of his rehabilitation plan was not authorized by VA, and thus he is denied reimbursement for the cost.

The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death, hypoxia due to bronchiectasis, was not caused or contributed substantially and materially by a service-connected disability. The evidence did not link bronchiectasis to active duty service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for right hallux rigidus, status post bunionectomy is being remanded due to the need for a new Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's upper gastric disability is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board granted an effective date of March 30, 2014 for a 100 percent rating for service-connected cognitive disorder secondary to TBI.

The Veteran's quadriplegia was not found to be caused by VA medical treatment, and the Board denied his claim for higher level of aid and attendance under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including an examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of his upper extremity neurological disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hand disability, left hand disability, CVA, and arthritis are not related to service. As a result, these claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was not incurred in service and is not otherwise related to an event or injury in service, including exposure to herbicides or ionizing radiation. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's hereditary coproporphyria is a congenital defect and not related to service or exposure to herbicides, thus denying service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's post-traumatic encephalopathy is related to his in-service shrapnel wound and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran is found unemployable due to service-connected disabilities, with a combined disability rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of stomach cancer is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and verifying exposure to biological or chemical agents in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for essential thrombocythemia is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and notification of secondary service connection requirements.