Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibroid cysts, claimed as secondary to her service-connected endometriosis with bilateral corpus luteal cysts, is being remanded due to the failure to appear at a scheduled hearing. The case will be returned to the RO for scheduling of a new personal hearing.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for broken teeth, dental extractions, and placement of a bridge during his military service. The case has been remanded to the RO/AMC for initial review of additional evidence.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability is rated at 40 percent, the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 5235.

The Veteran's primary insomnia is currently rated at 50 percent, effective March 20, 2002. This rating reflects occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has determined that HIV likely manifested during the Veteran's active service and grants service connection for HIV.

The Veteran's TMJ syndrome is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted. The other service-connected conditions have been addressed as well.

The Veteran's transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred as a result of service. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against finding a relationship between the Veteran's condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriatic arthritis is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's recurrent nosebleeds were found to be incurred in service, as they were noted during active duty and continued after discharge.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for residuals of VA treatment and multiple VA surgeries to remove sarcoma from the left back, including ongoing hernia issues and pain. The case is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if any disabilities are related to carelessness, negligence, or fault on the part of VA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's arthritis of both hands is attributable to injuries during active service and grants the claims for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence. However, a remand is needed to obtain VA treatment records from September 1993 to December 1995, review by a VA physician on the etiology of HIV/AIDS, and provide an opinion regarding whether PTSD contributed to drug use.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation allowance for a spouse was denied as he did not provide the necessary documentation within one year of receiving notification of his remarriage, and VA received all required information in April 2007.

The Veteran's claim for additional allowance for school attendance of his dependent child over the age of 18 was denied as he did not file a timely claim within one year after her eighteenth birthday.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for the issuance of a statement of the case on his claims for payment of nonservice-connected disability pension benefits and service connection for residuals of a head injury and residuals of a right hand injury.

The Board has granted service connection for an irregular heart beat, finding that the Veteran had this condition during his military service and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor. The grant is limited to this specific condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's current lung disability is related to his service, including treatment for pleural effusion and infection in 1976. The evidence shows a continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's impairment of the bilateral inferior alveolar nerve is manifested by diminished sensation in the lower lip and inner portion of the lower lip, resulting in significant functional impairment. The Board has granted a 10% rating for this condition.

The Board denied the creation of a debt in the amount of $73,138.00 due to overpayment of compensation benefits and also denied waiver of recovery of this overpayment.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a spinal injury. However, it is unclear whether the Veteran had Scheurmann's Disease at entry to service and if so, whether it was aggravated by service.