Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and affording the Veteran a VA examination to determine if he has gout and its etiology.

The Board has found that the Veteran's low back disability presents marked interference with employment, warranting referral to the VA Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration of an extraschedular rating. The case is also remanded to consider whether the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the right knee is found to have resulted from an injury sustained during service, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a current respiratory disorder and the symptoms are attributed to tobacco use and obesity.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a fractured nose is granted, based on credible evidence of an in-service injury and current residual symptoms.

The Veteran's residuals of rheumatic fever with a heart valve disorder, abnormal EKG, and a first degree AV block resulted in an activity level of 10 METs prior to June 21, 2010. The Board finds that this does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's Alzheimer's disease did not have its onset during service, was not diagnosed or manifested to a compensable degree within a year of separation from active duty, and there is no competent medical nexus between the Veteran's current Alzheimer's disease and active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hand disability manifested by loss of use is denied as there is no evidence of such a condition.

The Veteran's post-operative varicose veins of the right leg have been manifested by intermittent edema and subjective pain, with symptoms relieved by elevation or compression hosiery. The current evaluation is appropriate given these findings.

The Board found that a current digestive disorder, including achalasia, was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and is not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new examination and scheduling of a hearing. The current issue on appeal is whether he should receive a higher rating for his nephrolithiasis condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing treatment records from Henry Ford Hospital. The Veteran's cause of death is under consideration.

The Veteran's cold injury residuals and associated peripheral neuropathy are currently rated at the maximum schedular rating available, with no additional symptoms warranting a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim of service connection for varicose veins of the left leg. The Veteran's current condition is related to active military service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for right hip injuries, including arthritis and total hip replacement. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded his claims for syncope vasovagal, claimed as a neurological disorder, including migraines. The case will be further adjudicated by the RO.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because his VA Form 9, which he filed on August 27, 2008, was not timely filed within the required time limit.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right great toe disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating since December 6, 2007. The disability is manifested by pain, swelling, and tenderness of a bony mass located on the first metatarsal bone without joint involvement. He does not require the use of an assistive device.

The Veteran's service-connected oral cancer residuals are being remanded for further evaluation and clarification of the extent of maxilla and hard palate removal.

The Board found no credible evidence of an in-service disease or injury that could have resulted in lymphedema, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.