Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran seeks service connection for a right leg condition, which he claims is related to an injury sustained during active duty. The Board finds that additional development is necessary due to the lack of current medical records and incomplete service treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right lower leg fatigue and weakness are rated at 40 percent each, meeting the criteria for a higher evaluation. The TDIU issue is not addressed as it pertains to other disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for his service-connected amputation of the left fourth finger is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional private treatment records.

The Veteran seeks payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital between November 19, 2008 and November 20, 2008. The case is being remanded to obtain additional records and determine if the Veteran could have been safely transferred to a VA facility.

The Veteran's appeal for a clothing allowance has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's restrictive pulmonary disease with interstitial fibrosis and biopsy of necrotizing granulomatosis resulted in forced vital capacity (FVC) between 50-64 percent of predicted FVC during the initial rating period from November 3, 2005 to February 18, 2010. For the subsequent rating period beginning February 19, 2010, his FVC was between 65-74 percent of predicted FVC.

The Veteran's service-connected renolithiasis is rated at a 10% disability effective June 26, 2009. Prior to that date, the condition did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right elbow disorder is related to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bowel and bladder incontinence are not secondary to his service-connected back disorder, as evidenced by VA examination reports and medical records indicating no structural abnormalities or damage to the spinal cord. The evidence does not support a finding of nerve damage from the service-connected back injury.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current arthritis of several joints is related to his in-service joint pain. The claim will be adjudicated again after this development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left testicular spermatocele is related to his in-service injury, resulting in service connection being granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of increased rating for malaria, service connection for bilateral eye pain, and polycythemia. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and issues in service connection for a cardiac disability other than right bundle branch block. The Veteran's appeal is now pending again.

The Veteran's left eye vision loss, corneal abrasion/dystrophy, and bilateral cataracts are not considered service-connected as they did not manifest during active duty or due to an in-service injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip strain was incurred during his period of active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's multiple joint pain disability, rated at 40 percent under the direct service connection theory, is manifested by widespread musculoskeletal pain and tender points, fatigue, sleep disturbance, stiffness, and is refractory to therapy. The current rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Veteran's residual disability affecting the left fifth and right fourth fingers has been manifested by deformity, aching in the end joints of his fingers, joint stiffness, inability to bend the tip of the right small finger, and chronic pain in the finger joints. The Board found that these symptoms do not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected calluses of the bilateral feet do not result in any significant limitation of his functional ability, and therefore a rating in excess of 10 percent is denied.

The Veteran developed impaired vision and tooth loss due to VA medical treatment, which was not a reasonably foreseeable outcome. The Veteran is granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for these conditions.,The Veteran's loss of teeth was also due to VA medical treatment, specifically the development of SJS (Stevens-Johnson syndrome), and this was not a reasonably foreseeable outcome. The Veteran is granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for his tooth loss.,The Veteran does not have any current skin condition, genitourinary condition, or throat condition that can be attributed to the VA medical treatment resulting in SJS. Therefore, he is denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and the issuance of an SOC regarding the issue of entitlement to a TDIU.