Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected status post right hip fracture has been manifested by limitation of flexion to 110 degrees and pain with motion. The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for this condition.

The Veteran's recurrent methicillin-resistant staph furunculosis has been rated at 60 percent since February 11, 2011.

The Veteran's right eye disability is rated based on impairment of visual acuity. The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the disability, finding that his corrected vision does not reach the level required for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's service-connected fifth metacarpal of the right hand disability has been productive of subjective complaints of painful motion, warranting an initial compensable evaluation (10%) for this condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant's deceased spouse did not have qualifying service as a Veteran, and therefore, the appellant is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Veteran requested to withdraw the appeal, leaving no issues for review.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected cephalgia has been dismissed due to his failure to provide necessary releases for pertinent evidence, resulting in the abandonment of the claim.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for venous insufficiency in the left leg and granted the claim, finding that new evidence supports a current diagnosis of this condition.

The Board determined that the appellant's discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits due to his OTH discharge, which occurred because of persistent and willful misconduct.

The Veteran's child, M.B., is over the age of 18 and was enrolled in school at the time the appellant filed her claim for an apportionment. The appeal is denied as the requirements for an apportionment have not been met.

The Board found that the creation of the overpayment was valid for the period from September 1999 to October 1999, but not valid for the period after October 1999. The Veteran's claim for a waiver of the overpayment is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed substantially and materially to cause his death, which was due to congestive heart failure.

The Board found that the Veteran's metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue was not caused or contributed to by his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's heart disability, which includes aortic and mitral valve replacements, has been rated at 10 percent since November 27, 2003. The Board found that the evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of this rating.

The Veteran's post-operative cholecystectomy has been productive of mild symptoms, warranting a 10% rating.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to confirm any ionizing radiation exposure the Veteran may have experienced at Naval Weapons Station Earle, which could impact his claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Sjogren's Syndrome have been granted as both conditions are related to active service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and thus no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of the claim.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for his genitourinary disorder, claiming chronic bladder infections. The appeal is remanded due to missing records and potential CUE in a previous rating decision.

The Board finds that the appellant's claim for an effective date earlier than June 17, 2009, for additional compensation based on dependency is granted. The earliest possible effective date is October 13, 2005.