Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's former spouse, R.S., is recognized as a dependent spouse for VA monetary benefits for the period from April 1, 2006, to April 1, 2007.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, characterized by significant painful limitation of motion without ankylosis or fibrous union, is currently rated as 40 percent disabling. A separate 40 percent evaluation for right rotator cuff and bicep tears has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of residuals from a fractured left heel is being remanded due to the need for further evidentiary development, including an examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his current left foot disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video conference hearing. The claim of entitlement to TDIU will be further evaluated after the hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his Social Security Administration (SSA) records and scheduling him for a VA examination to assess the severity of his mood disorder. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with this issue.

The Veteran's right eye disability, consisting of episcleritis and pterygium, resulted in a compensable rating (10%) due to visual impairment. The condition did not meet criteria for higher ratings based on incapacitating episodes or other factors.

The Board has remanded the case for additional opinions on whether the Veteran's urinary disorder and right elbow fracture are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for reimbursement of treatment for severe back pain and difficulty walking on July 13, 2011, as a result of her medical condition being emergent and no VA facility was feasibly available.

The Veteran's otitis externa was evaluated as 10 percent disabling prior to November 2, 2004 and noncompensably disabling thereafter. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his skin condition.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's disability compensation benefits were terminated due to his status as a fugitive felon, and the Board finds that he remains in this status. Therefore, restoration of benefits is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance is being remanded due to the need for a certification from the Under Secretary or designee regarding whether her bladder stimulator implant tends to wear or tear her clothing, or if she used medication prescribed by a physician for a skin condition that causes irreparable damage to her outer garments.

The case is being remanded for the RO to review a May 2013 VA examination in the first instance and issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for history of arthritis was denied as there is no evidence that the current diagnosis of arthritis is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records of the Veteran's back treatment at VA Medical Centers in Miami and Gainesville since 2009. The claim will be reconsidered after this development.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to lack of certified qualifying military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected left eye phthisis bulbi, and there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's service and hypostatic pneumonia or left eye cancer. The cause of death listed on the death certificate was determined to be hypostatic pneumonia due to cancer of the left eye.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic hiccups are manifested by attacks that occur 1 to 2 times daily, but do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board denied the appellant's request for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying service with the United States Armed Forces.