Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a head disability, right ear disability, and blurred vision due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation during service, which could potentially grant service connection for myelodysplasia. The case is now remanded for this purpose.

The VA denied service connection for a pulmonary disability and memory loss, attributing the denial to lack of current diagnosis and no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The appeal is being remanded for additional development and a videoconference hearing before the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for a gallbladder disability and also denied his claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral conductive hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot condition is related to his active duty service, but it found insufficient evidence linking his left foot condition to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability. The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for major depressive disorder is also denied.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's anemia is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus medication, metformin. Therefore, service connection for anemia is granted.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional development, including scheduling the Veteran for a VA joints examination and obtaining all relevant treatment records. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's scars of the chest wall due to residuals of pneumonia have been rated at 10 percent since May 2007, with one scar being more sensitive than others.

The Veteran's service-connected reactive airway disease has been manifested by FEV-1 of greater than 55 percent of predicted value and FEV-1/FVC of greater than 55 percent, without evidence of monthly visits to a physician for required care of exacerbations or prescribed courses of systemic corticosteroids or immuno-suppressive medications. As such, the criteria for a higher rating have not been met.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and information from SSA. The appellant's claim of service connection for bone spurs on his spine remains under review.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a Compensation and Pension examination to determine if the Veteran's hip disabilities are related to service or his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral leg condition secondary to his service-connected lower back disability, as this issue has already been granted. The decision also addressed a separate TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the severity of his osteoporosis and which joints are affected. The issues on appeal include seeking increased ratings for osteoporosis of various joints.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for beneficiary travel reimbursement from his temporary address in Florence, Alabama to the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois for a VA Compensation and Pension Examination appointment on May 17, 2010 due to lack of preauthorization.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. The claims will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hand disorder is secondary to his service-connected left elbow disorder, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for MS/OPCA was denied as there is no evidence linking the disease to his military service. His TDIU claim was also denied due to the presence of non-service-connected neurological conditions that preclude substantial and gainful employment.