Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 14, 1993 for a grant of service connection for schizoaffective disorder is denied as there was no prior claim filed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left eye conjunctivitis and chalazion, finding that new evidence did not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran is entitled to payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical treatment provided on April 3rd and 4th, 2008, at Florida Hospital Fish Memorial in Orange City, Florida, due to an emergency condition.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's current prostate, left leg, bladder, and lung disabilities. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for arthritis of the left hand, left leg injury, and left foot injury were denied as there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for a waiver of the recovery of an overpayment of $45,756.00 in VA nonservice-connected pension benefits is being remanded due to incomplete records and need for updated financial status information.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disorder, including his total left hip replacement, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's motion to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been received sufficient to reopen the claim. The Board also noted that the Veteran's death was due to his own willful misconduct.

The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's right arm disorders are not related to his active service, and there is no evidence linking them to a pre-existing condition. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's DVT and PTE residuals are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of chronicity in service or a relationship to any aspect thereof. The VA examiner found no connection between the Veteran's in-service chest pains and his current conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left arm disability resulted from an injury sustained during service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's character of discharge was not a bar to VA benefits due to compelling circumstances, including his PTSD symptoms resulting from traumatic events during service.

The Veteran's service-connected post concussion syndrome has resulted in multi-infarct dementia, which is manifested by total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as memory loss, impaired thought processes, and inability to perform activities of daily living. This more nearly approximates the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for scoliosis of the back, finding that there is no current diagnosis and that his previous diagnoses (degenerative arthritis and low back pain) are not related to his active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the esophagus was not incurred in or aggravated by service and did not contribute substantially or materially to his death. The claim for service connection for cause of death was denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left eye disability, finding that new and material evidence has been received. However, it was determined that the Veteran does not have a left eye disability attributable to service.

The Veteran's left thigh SFW, Muscle Group XIV is currently rated at 10 percent and has been increased to 30 percent.

The Veteran's right leg disorder, specifically the status-post fracture of the right fibula, was rated at 10 percent effective January 5, 2010. The claim for a higher rating prior to this date and beginning from January 5, 2010, is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for Crohn's disease and granted it, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support the claim.