Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from the Veteran's current private treating physician and any other relevant private treatment records.

The Veteran's dystonia is determined to be a direct result of negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on VA's part in furnishing the medical treatment.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to ensure all relevant evidence is considered in the decision regarding the Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU. This includes obtaining VA treatment records, private medical records from Prime Care Physicians, and any other pertinent records.

The Veteran's additional disabilities, including vision problems, postnasal drip, sore throat, and difficulty resonating, were not the result of unforeseen events or lack of skill, carelessness, negligence, error in judgment on the part of VA. The Board finds that these conditions are related to his pituitary adenoma treatment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right lower extremity thrombophlebitis is related to an injury he sustained in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's varicose veins of the left and right lower extremities are currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available for these conditions. The VA examiner found no persistent edema or stasis pigmentation/eczema in either leg.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasoning in the May 2010 VA examination report regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and the need for further medical literature review. The appellant is asked to provide evidence about her brother's exposure to benzene during active duty, as well as any post-service employment that could have exposed him to benzene.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for myofascial pain syndrome and denied it, finding that there is no nexus between the disability and active service or an undiagnosed illness related to Gulf War Syndrome.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional information about the Veteran's in-service radiation exposure and duties as a radium stripper, which may help determine if his cause of death was related to service.

The Veteran's sick sinus syndrome was rated at 10 percent prior to April 30, 2009 and increased to 60 percent effective April 30, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for uterine fibroids, status post hysterectomy, prior to July 21, 2009 and on or after November 1, 2009 is denied.

The Veteran's current visual disorder manifested by faulty depth perception is found to be related to his in-service automobile accident, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's left lower lobe atelectasis preexisted service and was not aggravated by military service. Therefore, his lung disability is not considered incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a fire injury to the lungs, other than his already service connected asbestos related lung disease was denied as there is no evidence of such a condition during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, to include insomnia and dyssomnia is denied as there is no competent medical evidence establishing an etiological relationship between the claimed condition and his military service.,Service connection for sleep apnea was not established. The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish that he had this condition during service or since then.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a Board hearing at the RO. The effective date of TDIU remains unchanged.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which he claims is related to exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service, has been remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the extent of his alleged exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further development of the record.

The appellant is not recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits due to lack of legal marriage and knowledge of the Philippines' prohibition on common-law marriages.