Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that there is no evidence of a direct service connection for autonomic dysreflexia with heart electrical malfunctions and sinus bradycardia, and the claim was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left eye disorders, including cataracts and a retinal vein occlusion, are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or any other service-connected disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome, but denied it as there is no link between this condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an issue with the mailing of the Statement of the Case (SOC). The original claim for DIC is still on appeal and needs to be reissued at the correct address.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for emergency room treatment at Unity Hospital on February 22, 2013 were reimbursed because a VA facility was not feasibly available and the Veteran had attempted to seek care at his local VAMC.

The Board has determined that the service-connected right ankle arthritis did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death, as the immediate cause of death was hip fracture due to primary central nervous system lymphoma.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from VA facilities and scheduling a psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains in remand status.

The Veteran's de Quervain's syndrome of both wrists has been rated at 10 percent since December 11, 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected segmented salpingectomy due to ectopic pregnancy, right side, does not warrant a compensable evaluation as there is no evidence of complete removal of both ovaries.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability is not related to his military service, and thus, denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims due to a need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a lung disability, which he claims was caused by in-service exposure to asbestos or 'Fyrquel 220 MLT, a synthetic hydraulic fluid.' The case is remanded for additional development including obtaining service personnel records and medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed hip disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), was not related to his presumed exposure to herbicides such as Agent Orange during service in Vietnam. The claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia was received on March 23, 2006. The effective date cannot be earlier than this date as the liberalizing regulation allowing for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia took effect in October 2003.

The Veteran's exostosis of the right foot was incurred in service and granted as service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and readjudicating the claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's gastroparesis is not related to her period of active duty or any service-connected disability (or treatment thereof). The preponderance of evidence does not support the claim, and it must be denied.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer with hiatal hernia was productive of severe impairment of health, warranting a 60 percent initial rating. The claim for TDIU prior to November 28, 1990 is denied.

The Board has determined that neither periodontal disease nor bruxism are disabilities for VA compensation purposes, and thus the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for these conditions.