Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed left leg shin splints pre-existed his military service and were not aggravated by it, thus denying service connection.

The Board has dismissed the claim as moot because the appellant was granted payment for accrued benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been completely granted, and he is now receiving a 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including partial amputation of the left thumb and full amputations of the left index and middle fingers, render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear rationale in a previous opinion and the need for further medical examination. The Veteran's neck disorder will be evaluated by another qualified examiner.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient opinions from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left brachial nerve damage and gallbladder extraction.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support a direct service connection for cataracts, and thus denied the Veteran's claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pulmonary disorder is related to his service exposure to asbestos, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claim for inflammatory bowel disease is granted, as the condition meets the criteria of a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Veteran's sinus tachycardia is not manifested by permanent atrial fibrillation, or one to four episodes per year of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or other supraventricular tachycardia documented by ECG or Holter monitor. Therefore, the claim for an initial compensable rating for sinus tachycardia has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for referral to the Director, Compensation and Pension Service, for extraschedular consideration of both his increased rating claim and TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that a lung disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to unresolved issues regarding the appellant's judicial challenge to her divorce decree and a determination of widow's benefits from SSA. The appeal is now pending again.

The Veteran's bladder/urethral cancer was determined to have originated in service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's HIV-related illness was incurred during active service and grants entitlement to service connection.

The Veteran's right leg length discrepancy is manifested by shortening of less than 1 and 1/4 to 2 inches (3.2 cms to 5.1 cms), which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5275.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected right and left elbow epicondylitis with strain and tendonitis were granted. The claim for an increased rating for the generalized anxiety disorder was also granted, but only up to a 50 percent disability rating prior to August 24, 2011.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx is not shown to be related to his service, including presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The cancer was first diagnosed over 40 years after separation from service and there is no credible evidence linking it to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he did not meet the eligibility requirements for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 (MGIB) or Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill Program).

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status has been dismissed as the issue is moot since the benefit sought on appeal (SMP) has already been granted.