Other conditions Board decisions

The case was remanded to schedule the Veteran for a Travel Board hearing and provide him with VCAA notice regarding his claims for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including a determination of whether the Veteran perfected appeals on related issues and to readjudicate his claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, as the Veteran was not rated totally disabled continuously for at least 10 years immediately preceding his death.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU, finding that February 11, 2005, was the earliest date that TDIU is warranted based on the evidence.

The Board remands the claims for a VA examination and etiological opinion to address whether the Veteran's current gastrointestinal disorder or non-neurological disorder of the hands and feet is causally or etiologically related to his service.

The Board found that the veteran's current diplopia is related to service, while other eye conditions were not.

The Veteran's service-connected athlete's foot disability is manifested by less than 5 percent of the entire body or less than 5 percent of exposed areas affected with no more than topical therapy required, and therefore a compensable rating is not warranted.

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for shell fragment wound residuals of the right thigh, Muscle Group XIII and XIV.

The veteran's service-connected right inguinal hernia is quiescent with no recent recurrence and does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold injuries to the bilateral upper and lower extremities was denied as there is no evidence that his current disability can be attributed to in-service cold injury.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a video conference hearing.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the current status of prostatitis and its potential relationship to service.

The appeal is being remanded to ensure the Veteran receives a thorough examination and evaluation of his service-connected post-operative gastric ulcer with gastritis.

The Board finds that the Veteran incurred disability due to a myocardial infarction in May 1995 during a period of INACDUTRA, and grants service connection for the residuals of this condition.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for head or brain trauma resulting in organic impairment and cognitive changes.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for panic disorder with agoraphobia to afford the Veteran a VA examination to determine whether his pre-existing psychiatric condition was aggravated by service.

The appeal for the claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability described as shortness of breath and a sleep disorder was withdrawn by the appellant.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for postoperative residuals of osteoid osteoma of the right distal fibula, and the appeal was dismissed. The Board also found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in previous rating decisions.

The appeal for a schedular rating in excess of 30 percent for the service-connected right foot disability was denied.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further action regarding the creation of an overpayment and a waiver request.