Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a hearing issue and will schedule a videoconference hearing for the Veteran at the Denver Regional Office.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence on whether the Veteran's current neurological disability is related to in-service exposure to toxins. The claim will be further developed and adjudicated.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a gastric perforation and splenectomy associated with surgery for triple coronary artery bypass grafting performed at the Memphis, Tennessee VAMC from June 6 - 8, 2003.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of paratyphoid fever due to Salmonella paratyphi B are granted. The initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and a higher rating is not warranted from July 21, 2010 onwards. TDIU consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a separate disability evaluation of 10 percent for scarring of the left groin prior to January 10, 2003 was granted. The claim for a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the residuals of a left inguinal herniorrhaphy with scarring as of March 1, 2003 was denied.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development regarding the creation of an overpayment of VA nonservice-connected pension benefits and the Veteran's entitlement to a waiver of recovery.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for an effective date earlier than August 13, 2005 for bilateral cataracts is granted, with December 1, 1970 as the earliest date of claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an examination to determine if a respiratory disorder and hiatal hernia are related to post polio syndrome.

The Veteran's alcoholism is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, and the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The evidence shows symptoms consistent with a 50% disability rating but no additional factors warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction (ED) was denied, but he was granted SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for 50 percent anesthesia of the right mental nerve, following VA mandibular orthognathic surgery.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the creation of an overpayment and the validity of the debt, as well as the need for further development regarding mitigating circumstances.

The Veteran's hysterectomy due to fibroids and cysts is not service connected, as her gynecological issues were not shown to be related to her military service. The temporary total disability evaluation for surgery in February 2007 was also denied.

The Veteran's left foot disability, specifically Freiberg's disease of the second toe, has been rated at 20 percent since July 1, 1999. The Board finds that a higher rating is warranted starting from April 24, 2003.

The Board has granted service connection for defective hearing of the right ear, finding that it is related to military service.

The Board found that there was no evidence linking the cause of the Veteran's death to his military service or any service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has directed the VA to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's inservice herbicide exposure, specifically dioxin, was a direct or contributory cause of his death by metastatic colon cancer. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for disability manifested by bilateral lower extremity pain, finding that there is no current diagnosis of such a condition.

The Veteran's postoperative deviated nasal septum is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, which is the maximum schedular evaluation under applicable criteria. The evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's joint pain is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.