Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to determine whether the appellant has any form of spina bifida other than spina bifida occulta. The claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome was incurred in active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his claim for a rating greater than 40 percent for neurogenic bladder, beginning August 21, 2007, remains denied.

The Veteran has been granted benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for numbness and weakness of the right hand and arm, as a result of VA surgical treatment in July 2004. The claim is based on direct service connection without any presumption or secondary theory.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of July 27, 2005 for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance due to lack of new and material evidence within a year prior to that date. The earliest known date of claim was July 27, 2005.

The Veteran's bruxism is not considered a disability for which service connection may be granted, and the claim for entitlement to service connection for bruxism secondary to PTSD must be denied as a matter of law.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and evaluation of his service-connected right ulnar nerve transposition with recurrent neuritis and injury to Muscle Group VI, involving the triceps of the right arm. The case will be re-adjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new examination to determine the current nature and severity of his cervicobrachialgia with right arm paresthesias, including whether a separate rating is warranted for cervical spine disability. The RO/AMC will also obtain relevant medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability has been manifested by complaints of pain and giving way, with no objective findings of symptomatology. The VA examiner found flexion limited to 83 degrees due to pain.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear evidence regarding whether the Veteran currently has keratoconus of the left eye, which was diagnosed during service. The claim will be reviewed again with additional development and consideration.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, as well as a determination of her employment status. The case will be returned to the Board for further review.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his right elbow and ulnar nerve disabilities. The claim for service connection for a right wrist disability will also be remanded.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits as the American Musical and Dramatic Academy was not listed as a VA-approved institution of education under Chapter 35.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's injuries to tooth numbers 8 and 9, finding that these conditions were incurred in service. Service connection was not established for any other teeth.

The Veteran's service-connected squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil and left lateral tongue, along with related disabilities, warrants an effective date of June 10, 2009 for a disability rating of 40 percent.

The Board has determined that arthritis of the hands did not have its onset during active service or result from disease or injury in service. The Veteran's current disability is diagnosed as degenerative joint disease, which was not shown within one year following his separation from service.

The Board denied service connection for herpes, type II diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction. The claim for herpes was reopened based on new evidence of a current diagnosis.,Service connection could not be established as there is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current herpes condition to his in-service treatment or any other service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining discharge instructions from his December 2008 kidney removal surgery and scheduling him for a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of his right kidney disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and VA outpatient dental treatment for filling, root canal, and crown, tooth number 18 was denied as a matter of law due to the failure to meet the statutory time limit for filing the claim.