Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Tourette's syndrome is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left lower leg thrombophlebitis is no longer a compensable disability, effective April 1, 2009. The issue of service connection for right leg disorder as secondary to the service-connected left lower leg thrombophlebitis remains pending.

The Board found that the unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital on April 14, 2008 were for an emergency condition and thus warrant payment or reimbursement.

The Board determined that the Veteran's cause of death was not related to service-connected conditions, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has found that the Veteran's pre-existing epiphora was aggravated by service, allowing for service connection. The issue of whether his sleep apnea is secondary to hypertension or other service-connected conditions remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (residuals of cold injuries of both hands and feet) prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that a TDIU is granted.

The appellant is not eligible for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, as a matter of law. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the Veteran's right index finger deformity, concluding that it was not caused by VA treatment and did not result from any fault on VA's part.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip disorder, avascular necrosis, is more likely than not of service origin and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's post-operative residuals of left total hip arthroplasty are productive of markedly severe pain and limitation of motion, warranting a 70 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional VA examination to ascertain the current nature and severity of his service-connected residuals of excision of a left foot neuroma, including any musculoskeletal and neurological impairment. The claim will be readjudicated in light of all pertinent evidence.

The Veteran's claim for non-service connected disability pension was denied as his service did not meet the requirements for eligibility.

The Veteran's service was not for a period of 90 days or more during a recognized period of war, thus he does not meet the eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the left eye macular hole status post pneumopexy repair and has found that a separate 10 percent rating is warranted for visual field defect. The appellant's service-connected conditions are due to direct service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's pursuit of training as a general contractor was reasonably feasible given his service-connected disabilities, and thus discontinuance of vocational rehabilitation services was improper.

The Veteran's junctional bradycardia with hypotension is related to his active duty military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left cheek skin disability. The Veteran presented with symptoms of hyperpigmentation, itching, and swelling on his left cheek which was diagnosed as Lichen simplex chronicus (LSC).

The Board has remanded the claim for a respiratory disorder to the RO via the AMC in Washington, DC, due to insufficient evidence regarding the Appellant's service connection and exposure during his National Guard deployment.