Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's right clavicle disability is characterized by motion of the arm limited to midway between the side and shoulder level with pain and flare-ups. The Board finds that a uniform 30 percent disability rating is warranted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The examiner will assess whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone preclude him from securing and following any form of substantial gainful employment.

The Veteran's right hip dysplasia, which was surgically stabilized in 1989 with a pin and plate, is currently manifested by pain, flare-ups, an antalgic gait, and shortening of the right leg. The disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for status post bilateral cataract surgery was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, effective July 6, 2007. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for either knee.

The Veteran's death was caused by interstitial lung disease, which the appellant contends was due to exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam. The VA has not obtained all relevant medical records and needs to do so before deciding the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the local RO (Travel Board) rather than a hearing before the Board in Washington, D.C. as requested by the appellant.

The Veteran's current left hip disability is found to be etiologically related to a fall incurred during ACDUTRA, and service connection for post-traumatic arthritis of the left hip is granted.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected right and left knee disabilities. The Board has determined that the Veteran should be afforded a VA examination in order to determine whether his current bilateral hip disability is related to his service-connected right and left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a Board videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and scheduling a VA scar examination.

The appellant is not eligible to receive a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund as he does not meet the eligibility criteria for surviving children.

The Board granted service connection for chest pain as an undiagnosed illness and costochondritis, finding that the Veteran presented objective indications of chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness. The claim was reopened on new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Appellant is not recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA death benefits purposes due to her remarriage subsequent to the Veteran's death.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected left index finger disability, characterized by loss of use and degenerative joint disease, does not warrant a rating in excess of the current 10 percent assigned under Diagnostic Code 5225.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a thoracic aortic aneurysm has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not currently have a separate and distinct diagnosed disability of the right ring finger or left calf, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected costochondritis has been granted and assigned a noncompensable rating, effective October 18, 2011.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a videoconference hearing due to the appellant's request.