Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acute breathing disorder, including as a result of exposure to Agent Orange, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), to include on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The case must be remanded for adjudication of the CUE claim.

The Veteran's claim for an extension of her delimiting date was denied as she did not submit a timely request within the required one-year period after the expiration of her eligibility period, and there was no good cause shown.

The Veteran's private medical expenses at Columbia Memorial Hospital for pneumonia and acute coronary syndrome are covered by VA, as VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for reopening his service connection for a stomach disability, to include colitis, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disorder, claimed as a residual of a head injury and diagnosed as IV nerve palsy, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder and vocal cord paralysis are not attributable to the May 1991 VA cervical spine surgery, thus denying his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Von Recklinghausen's Disease/ neurofibromatosis with arachnoid cyst formation and thickening of the nerve roots of the cauda equina (a skin disorder), based on aggravation of a preexisting condition, finding that new and material evidence was not received sufficient to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining medical opinions and evidence regarding the Veteran's service-connected conditions and their impact on his death. The appeal will be remanded to the RO for further action.

The Board found that the newly submitted evidence was not new and material, as it did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for a right hand injury. The Veteran's claim was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Bell's palsy and there is no evidence linking any current spine condition to service. As such, the claim for service connection for arthritis of the spine is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a medical opinion regarding the relationship between Pick's disease and Agent Orange exposure. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for ALS is also pending.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been denied as there is no service-connected disability for which TDIU can be granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for further extension of the temporary total disability rating beyond December 1, 2006. The Veteran's period of convalescence related to his August 2006 surgery did not extend beyond December 1, 2006.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of a stroke, finding that there was no evidence of chronicity in service and that the current disability did not have its onset during or as a result of active service. The Board also found that diabetes mellitus was not a significant factor for his 2004 cerebral vascular episode.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected mechanical back syndrome.

The case is being returned to the RO for additional records related to the Veteran's claim for continued vocational and rehabilitation services.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a respiratory disorder, which he claims was caused by exposure to red zinc chromate paint during his Navy service. The Board has decided that additional development is needed before the claim can be adjudicated.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to unclear nature and degree of severity of her left knee disability status post medial meniscus tear arthroscopic resection in May 2010, requiring a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA pulmonary examination to determine the nature and etiology of any lung disability.