Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a total disability rating for compensation on the basis of individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities. However, further clarification is needed regarding whether he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation solely due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's spondylolisthesis was initially granted service connection and rated at 10 percent effective February 20, 2008. The Board found that a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted prior to May 3, 2007.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of service connection for PTSD and the reduction in evaluation for left ankle fracture and dislocation with DJD are no longer before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal for aid and attendance allowance for his spouse has been withdrawn. The issue of reopening the claim for service connection for a back injury is remanded due to new evidence submitted since May 2008.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at the Johnson City Medical Center between December 25, 2006 and December 27, 2006 was denied because VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Veteran's claim for a 100% disability rating for progressive ankylosing spondylitis was granted effective January 3, 2000. The previous decisions denying service connection were not found to be clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Veteran's dystonia and degenerative disease claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a genitourinary disorder and skin disease, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dental bridge procedure was not a result of trauma in service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection for dental disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's service personnel record is also relevant.

The appellant is entitled to reinstatement of her DIC benefits as the remarried widow of a Veteran, despite filing for reinstatement outside the one-year period due to her age and prior entitlement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of shrapnel wound to the left skull, finding that no informal or formal claim was filed prior to November 5, 2008.

The Veteran's service is not considered qualifying for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to his guerilla service, which does not meet the criteria.

The appellant's income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate, preventing her from receiving any nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Lompoc Valley Medical Center on December 21, 2008 was denied because he did not receive VA care within the required 24-month period preceding the treatment.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant's authorized representative, resulting in its dismissal.

The Board's July 2008 decision regarding the Veteran's claims of entitlement to additional special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance and based on loss of use due to deafness has been vacated, and the appeals as to these issues have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board found that the cause of death, hepatocelluar carcinoma, was not related to service or any service-connected condition. The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not contribute substantially to his death.

The Board found that the evidence added to the record does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, and thus denied the reopening of the claim.