Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's right radial fracture due to RPG injury is manifest by severe impairment of Muscle Group VIII, warranting a disability rating of 30 percent.

The Veteran is granted compensation for IVC thrombosis and venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to VA's failure to restart Coumadin therapy within days of surgery, resulting in an additional disability. The right lower extremity disability remains at a 60 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a pending issue regarding the effective date of service connection for right lingual nerve paresthesia and an allegation of clear and unmistakable error in a prior rating decision. A TDIU claim has also been raised.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or contributed to his death.

The Board has determined that the appellant is a helpless child on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to his 18th birthday, and thus the issue of entitlement to an apportionment of the Veteran's benefits is granted. The appeal regarding the apportionment will be remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was not caused or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred during emergency room treatment at Allegiance on May 25, 2010 are granted as reimbursement is warranted due to the nature of his symptoms and the lack of feasible VA care.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the Appellant did not meet the criteria for non-service-connected burial benefits as per VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to his failure to report for a scheduled hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after appropriate action.

The Veteran's claim for additional education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is denied as he has already used 3 months and 14 days of his 48-month limit.

The Board has determined that the service-connected chronic adjustment disorder contributed substantially and materially to the Veteran's cause of death, resulting in a grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's residuals of appendectomy are caused or aggravated by his service-connected gall bladder disability.

The Veteran's follicular lymphoma is presumed to be the result of his exposure to nuclear testing during Operation Red Wing in the Marshall Islands, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines, finding that the Veteran's migraines constitute an organic neurological disability and manifested to a compensable level within one year of his separation from service.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain VA treatment records and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory disability. The case will be returned for further review.

The Board has determined that the case needs to be remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia with gastritis has not been productive of symptoms that warrant a higher initial rating than the current 10 percent. The Board finds no provision for an increased evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's varicose veins and left leg thrombosis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to updated VA treatment records suggesting a worsening of the left leg disability since the last VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current skin disorder involving the scrotum, groin, anus and buttocks did not begin during service or is otherwise related to active military service.