Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence and testimony requested by the appellant, and a Travel Board hearing is scheduled for April 2012.

The Veteran's rotoscoliosis and spondylosis resulted in pain, spasm, and limited range of motion. The Board found that the disability warranted a 40 percent rating since March 8, 2010.

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting condition of a small bowel obstruction surgically treated in infancy was not permanently aggravated by active service, and thus denied service connection for post-operative residuals of a small bowel obstruction due to adhesions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating and TDIU due to calcified pleural plaques, requesting additional development including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran was diagnosed with lichen planus in 2006 and has been treated for it since then. The Board found the Veteran competent to report his symptoms of lichen planus from discharge through the present time, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development of records and representation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing before the Board at the earliest available opportunity.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for HIV-related illness, as there is no evidence showing he was on a period of active duty or active duty for training when he initially tested positive for HIV.

The case is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and proper notification regarding how to establish special monthly pension based on regular need for aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the appellant's active duty service was not during a period of war, and her ADT service did not result in any disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty. Therefore, she does not meet the requirements for basic eligibility to receive nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected skin disability, manifested by actinic keratosis and history of basal cell carcinoma, is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right os calcis and remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right trimalleolar, as secondary to the service-connected right foot disability.

The Veteran's heart condition, including his irregular heartbeat secondary to a pacemaker, warranted a 100 percent evaluation from May 17, 2004 to August 1, 2004. For the period beginning on August 2, 2004, he was granted a 60 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right eyelid ptosis and essential tremors, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by objective indications of chronic disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's leg disorder is not related to her service-connected pes planus or bilateral chondromalacia, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service to be eligible for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board found that the Appellant did not meet the criteria to be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of death benefits, due to a lack of continuous cohabitation from the date of marriage until the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further adjudication due to a need for additional development of evidence, including a VA examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on all available information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for degenerative joint disease of the feet with plantar fasciitis, cervical spine, lumbar spine, and a respiratory disorder. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's back disabilities were not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill during the September 2005 lumbar epidural injection. The complication was a known risk and discussed with the Veteran prior to the procedure.