Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain medical records and seek an opinion from a gastroenterologist regarding the cause of death. The case will be remanded for further review.

The Veteran's medical expenses at Mercy Hospital Anderson on March 5 and 6, 2011 were not covered by VA due to lack of prior authorization. The services provided did not meet the criteria for payment or reimbursement under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to outstanding treatment records and a spirometry report.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a vision disorder, including sclerotic cataracts, secondary to medication used to treat his service-connected disabilities is being remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding potential aggravation by prednisone use.

The Veteran's fungal rash of the groin was rated at 10 percent prior to June 6, 2011 and remains at that level after June 6, 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected psychophysiological gastrointestinal reaction manifested by irritable colon syndrome is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from February 15, 2013. The rating reflects the severity of symptoms including frequent episodes of bowel disturbances with abdominal distress.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, claimed as due to asbestos exposure during his military service, is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for Crohn's disease as secondary to service-connected PTSD and for a variously diagnosed respiratory disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected digestive system disability. The claim of reopening a claim of service connection for a seizure disorder is being remanded due to outstanding records.

The Veteran's paroxysmal atrial tachycardia is currently rated at 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of this rating.,Prior to April 18, 2013, the Veteran's hiatal hernia was evaluated as noncompensably disabling. Since then, it has been characterized by two or more symptoms (dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation) accompanied by substernal or arm/shoulder pain, warranting a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's benign neurofibroma of the head is not service-connected, as there is no evidence linking it to his military service or Agent Orange exposure. The claim for PTSD was previously adjudicated and remanded.

The Board finds that the Veteran's disabilities of the hips and pelvis are not causally or etiologically related to service, are not presumed to have occurred during service, and are not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent respiratory infections has been granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise and thus grants service connection for recurrent upper respiratory infections.

The Veteran's dermatophytosis has been rated at 10 percent prior to September 9, 2011, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted for any period of appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, did not begin during or as a result of his military service. The evidence does not support a finding that the current condition is related to any incident in service.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA service-connected compensation benefits for a dependent spouse in the amount of $7275.00 was properly created due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his divorce in a timely manner, and thus denied the waiver request.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of gall bladder removal surgery, including dumping syndrome, were found to be manifested by severe symptoms prior to June 26, 2013. After June 26, 2013, the disability was found to be manifested by moderate symptoms.

The Veteran has abandoned her appeal for service connection for a digestive disorder, claimed as helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) with associated ulcers.

For the rating period from September 9, 2004 to March 28, 2007, pulmonary fibrosis residuals of a motor vehicle accident did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent.

The Veteran's hyperhidrosis is currently being considered for service connection, with a focus on whether it was aggravated by his active duty service from June 2004 to December 2005. The Board has decided that further examination and opinion are needed.