Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical records and further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence and a need for further adjudication on his service connection claims, including an initial compensable rating for Reiter's Syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and ensuring all outstanding medical records are obtained. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disorder will be adjudicated again.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 16, 2009 for a 10% evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the left patella with arthritis is granted as of June 12, 2009.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error in the October 2010 administrative decision that determined the appellant's initial period of service was honorable, leading to a denial of VA benefits based on dishonorable discharge.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to reimbursement for unauthorized private medical services provided at Community Medical Center in Missoula, Montana on September 30, 2006 and October 1, 2006 due to his unstable condition following emergency surgery.

The Board found that the Veteran's left leg disability, characterized as post-operative residuals of a left leg anterior fasciotomy, has not met the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent at any point during the appeal period.

The appellant's service was not considered active duty for purposes of Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits due to his agreement under 10 U.S.C. 9348, and therefore he does not meet the eligibility criteria.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current gastrointestinal/colon disorder is not related to active service or any incident of service, including as due to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining MRI reports from a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a non-specified nerve disorder, claimed as due to exposure to harmful chemicals at Fort Greely, is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the mandates of a previous remand order and is therefore remanding the case for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to clarify any residuals from an abdominal abscess.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal on the issue of service connection for an obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the Board has dismissed this claim.

The Veteran's male pattern baldness is granted service connection, and the effective date for impingement syndrome of the left shoulder has been advanced to September 2, 2010.

The Board found that the Veteran's left hand disorder is not related to her service-connected cervical spine disability and denied her claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. The claim for service connection for left hand and arm disorders will be reconsidered after further development.

The Board finds that the Veteran's cardiovascular disease, including as secondary to herbicide exposure, did not have its clinical onset in service and is not otherwise related to active duty. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection under any theory of entitlement.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected aggravation of an osteochondral defect, right medial femoral condyle was granted. The effective date is not specified as the issue remains on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a head injury were incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found no evidence of a cold injury during service and concluded that the Veteran's current foot disorder is not related to his military service.