Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial ratings higher than 10 percent for left hallux valgus with bunionectomy and right inner ear peripheral lesion, finding that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of these conditions based on the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have qualifying service to be eligible for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, adjustment disorder or mood disorder that is the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran seeks payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Shasta Regional Medical Center from June 27, 2010 to June 29, 2010. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is REMANDED.

The Veteran was released from prison in 2007 and notified of his release within one year. The Board found that the Veteran is entitled to resumption of nonservice-connected pension benefits as of the date of release from prison, September 1, 2011.

The Veteran's left patella chondromalacia was found to have limited flexion, but not to a level warranting an increased rating. The right hip strain also had some limitation of motion, but did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for pneumonia but denied secondary service connection for bronchiectasis. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted and others not.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a low back disorder, but it is being remanded again to further develop the evidence before deciding on its merits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a need for a Travel Board hearing with a different Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's pituitary adenoma was not shown to be related to service, and his bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a higher rating. The skin disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic meibomian gland dysfunction is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant's residuals of a head injury are service-connected, and thus grants this claim. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is remanded for further adjudication.

The Veteran's service-connected torn hamstring of the left leg is rated at 40 percent prior to October 18, 2012. The Board finds that this rating is appropriate based on severe muscle impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to the appellant's request for a rescheduled hearing. The overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits is being reviewed.

The Veteran's appeal concerning the timeliness of his substantive appeal was denied by the Board.

The Board has remanded the case due to the appellant's incarceration and requested that they attempt to schedule a videoconference hearing.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities were not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a supplemental opinion regarding whether his service-connected disabilities or treatment thereof have aggravated his diagnosed chronic gastrointestinal disorder.

The Veteran's cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue and/or lymphoma, was not incurred or aggravated in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Wegener's granulomatosis is at least as likely as not caused by his military service, including exposure to degreasing solvents like carbon tetrachloride during his time as a field radio repairman and electronics maintenance.