Other conditions Board decisions

The Board is remanding the case to ensure all information related to the Veteran's claim for VA education benefits, including a copy of the April 12, 2004 letter from the RO, is associated with the claims file.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's residuals of fractured left ulna and radius are rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that this rating is not warranted based on the evidence provided.

The Veteran's breast cancer was not shown to have manifested during service or within a year of separation, and the Board finds that her claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's right hip disorder does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as his range of motion and functional impairment do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's vascular disease of the right and left lower extremities was not manifested by claudication on walking between 25 and 100 yards on a level grade at 2 miles per hour or an ABI of 0.7 or less prior to February 16, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Barrett's esophagus and a respiratory disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions began during or were caused by his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected pension due to a valid felony warrant for his arrest during the period from April 1, 2007, to September 17, 2009.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his service-connected disability and his death.

The Veteran's claimed dental disability, periodontitis, is not service-connected for compensation purposes due to the absence of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease resulting in this condition.

The Veteran's initial claims for higher ratings for bilateral knee patellofemoral syndrome were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to September 21, 2010 and from that date forward.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to confusion in a previous VA examiner's opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder is related to service. The case will be readjudicated after obtaining additional evidence and an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder began during service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and an acquired psychiatric disorder, both potentially related to his military service. The Board has ordered additional development including verification of herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Board finds that the Veteran did not develop an inguinal hernia during his active duty service, and thus does not meet the criteria for service connection. The initial compensable rating claim for internal hemorrhoids is also denied as there is no evidence of large or thrombotic hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's left arm disability is currently rated at 40 percent, and his low back disability has been granted an initial rating of 20 percent prior to April 8, 2013, and as of June 1, 2013. The Veteran also meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral trench foot disabilities, including associated peripheral neuropathy, were granted maximum ratings of 30 percent each. However, the presence of peripheral neuropathy necessitates separate evaluations under Diagnostic Code (DC) 8520 for each affected lower extremity.

The claim for payment of unauthorized medical expenses incurred by the City of Camas for emergency transportation on January 22, 2013 is denied as it was not filed within the required 90-day period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep disorder and residuals of a back injury are etiologically related to his active duty service, warranting service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for VA compensation benefits pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, for an appendectomy performed at a VA Medical Center in April 1993 due to lack of new and material evidence.