Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that a timely appeal was initiated regarding the denial of payment or reimbursement for the costs of certain aviation mechanic examinations. Further action is needed, specifically to include issuance of a statement of the case on the merits.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected low back disorder on his employment.

The Veteran's incisional hernia disability, which developed as a result of an exploratory laparatomy performed during service, has been rated at 20 percent since February 2007. The Board found that the evidence shows two large postoperative ventral hernias not well supported by a belt under ordinary conditions warranting a higher 40 percent rating.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for loss of reproductive capacity, which he claims is related to exposure to radar during his military service. The RO has granted service connection for a left varicocele but denied the secondary claim based on the provisions at 38 C.F.R. § 3.310.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a hearing before the Board, and providing another VA examination to assess his left hand disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for right long (middle) finger condition, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected has been dismissed as the appellant and his representative have withdrawn their appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability, diagnosed as greater trochanteric bursitis, is etiologically related to his active service and granted service connection for this condition. The initial rating of 10 percent for coronary artery disease prior to November 25, 2009, was also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to concerns about the Veteran's exposure to chemicals, including Agent Orange, during his service aboard a naval vessel. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected left first metacarpal fracture, effective from when the claim was filed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a lack of evidence regarding a causal connection between the Veteran's brain tumor and his active service, including herbicide exposure or exposure to chemicals from Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted service connection for speech problems, memory problems, and sleep disturbance as they are related to diagnosed conditions such as PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for conjunctivitis of the right eye, including as secondary to his service-connected pterygium, was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for status post growth removal of the larynx, finding no evidence that his current condition is related to his active military service.

The Board found that the service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death from acute myelogenous leukemia, and thus denied the claim.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected right humerus fracture is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling an appropriate VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805 for spina bifida as the child of a Vietnam Veteran due to lack of in-country service in the Republic of Vietnam, and therefore did not meet the legal criteria for eligibility.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a respiratory disability, and a genetic condition. The appeal was not about service connection at all in regards to his nonservice connected pension benefits claim.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder in October 1996, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was not aggravated during service. The claim is being reopened based on new evidence submitted since then.