Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for an ear disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Crohn's disease on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The decision found that there was no CUE in the original denials of service connection, as the evidence then of record did not support a finding of service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral foot condition is not shown to warrant a compensable rating, as there is no evidence of more than 5 percent of the entire body or at least 5 percent of exposed areas affected.

The veteran's increased rating claim for PTSD was denied, and her claims for service connection of sinus condition and reopening of a seborrhea claim were also denied. The evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including emphysema, is being remanded due to the need for further development and medical opinion regarding the relationship between his in-service symptoms and current disability.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a mid-back disability and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to waive recovery of a $1,530 overpayment of death pension benefits due to her misreporting of rental income.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's temporomandibular joint disability, finding that it is related to his in-service dental surgery. The condition manifested shortly after the removal of a wisdom tooth during his 2003 tour in Iraq and has continued since.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting certifications from the National Personnel Records Center regarding the appellant's husband's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for Horner's Syndrome and impairment of field vision, finding that her conditions did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disorder, finding no competent evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a healed calcified granuloma of the left lung, finding no current disability resulting from this condition.

The veteran's right leg and inguinal problems, diagnosed as persistent ilioinguinal, genitofemoral, and iliohypogastric neuralgias, are found to be the result of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA medical providers during his June 1997 VA surgical repair of a right inguinal hernia. These conditions were not foreseeable consequences of the surgery.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the veteran's preexisting polio disability permanently increased in severity due to his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased initial evaluation for his ascending aortic aneurysm, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating.

The case is being remanded for further development and readjudication due to the need for additional information regarding eligibility for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for defective vision, as refractive error of the eyes is not a disease or injury within the meaning of applicable legislation providing VA compensation. The other issues were also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disability, finding that there is no current disorder of the right eye for which he may be service-connected.