Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's right fifth metacarpal fracture residuals do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as they only manifested slight limitation of motion.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a cold injury to the right lower extremity and PVD of the RLE, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment in the amount of $12,898.00 was denied due to it being untimely filed more than 180 days after notification and because he did not file a timely appeal regarding the underlying debt.

The Veteran's right eye disability is not manifested by incapacitating episodes having a total duration of at least 6 weeks during the past 12 months, and therefore, an evaluation in excess of 40 percent disabling for this condition has not been met.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for TMJ dysfunction and remanded it for further development, including a VA examination by a dentist.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's death was caused or hastened by exposure to Agent Orange. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death, but there is no evidence that he served in Vietnam and thus no presumption of service connection applies.

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the appellant's residuals of fractures of the right humerus, effective from December 10, 1991 and prior to November 20, 1996. The current condition is manifested by limitation of flexion to at most 70 degrees, medial tenderness, and a palpable mass, without limitation of extension or chronic forearm impairment.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating due to convalescence from surgery on his left thumb was granted in an August 2011 rating decision, providing the Veteran with a total disability rating for a period of three months. The appeal is dismissed as there remains no allegation of specific error of fact or law.

The Veteran's service-connected patellofemoral syndrome of the right and left knees are currently rated at 10 percent each, encompassing their degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability of a nervous disorder resulting from treatment at a VA facility was denied as the evidence did not establish that his condition resulted from such treatment.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for cardiac arrhythmias and residuals of myocardial infarction, finding new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded to provide a VA examination and address the etiology of any heart disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and new evidence, including a potential asbestos exposure claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, glioblastoma multiforme, is etiologically related to his military service exposure to Sarin gas during the Gulf War. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is therefore granted.

The Veteran's additional abdominal disability is not deemed to be caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. The Board finds no evidence of such.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's essential tremor, claimed as hand and head tremors, first manifested during active duty service and has persisted since then. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic gastrointestinal disability, to include esophagitis, during or immediately following service. The January 2011 VA examination concluded that the Veteran's current gastrointestinal disabilities are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of teeth numbers 6-11, and 23-26 due to in-service dental trauma was denied as there is no evidence of bone loss of the maxilla or mandible. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Veteran's current skin disabilities did not have onset in service and were not caused or aggravated by his active military service.

The Veteran has a surgical hernia of the stomach as a result of VA surgical treatment, and this is considered an additional disability not reasonably foreseeable. The Board grants compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of an injury of the coccyx as there was no evidence of a current disability, and the Veteran did not have chronic symptoms of such a disability during or after service.