Other conditions Board decisions

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's post traumatic stress disorder warrants a 70 percent evaluation since March 31, 2005, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits as they did not have qualifying service to be eligible.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice provided to the appellant regarding her DIC claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right hip bursitis does not warrant an initial compensable rating, as there is no objective x-ray evidence of arthritis or other hip joint abnormality. The preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for a compensable rating.

The Board found that the veteran's chronic brain syndrome associated with brain trauma does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the service connection claim for an abdominal aortic aneurysm, including as secondary to the veteran's service-connected disabilities of fibrous dysplasia and hemorrhoids.

The Board has found clear and unmistakable error in the June 1993 rating decision that did not assign additional compensation for the veteran's dependent spouse. The effective date is set at March 17, 1993.

The Board has determined that additional action is required due to the need for proper VCAA notice regarding the reopening of a claim for service connection for the cause of death. The case is REMANDED for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) and gastrointestinal disorder, finding no evidence of a causal relationship to active duty service.

The Board has received new evidence in support of the veteran's claim for service connection for mitral valve prolapse, mild by history (formerly diagnosed as heart murmur). The case is being remanded to the AOJ for consideration of this additional evidence.

The Board found that the appellant was not permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday, and thus denied the claim for recognition as a helpless child.

The veteran seeks payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Comanche County Memorial Hospital on November 3, 2004. The VAMC must determine if a VA facility was feasibly available and whether the claim should be granted under both 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725 and 38 U.S.C.A. § 1728.

The Board denied service connection for colon cancer and polyps, finding no evidence of a current disability or link to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice, and the veteran needs to provide evidence demonstrating a chronic back disability in service.

The Board found that the April 1947 rating decision did not clearly and unmistakably err in assigning a single 40 percent evaluation for left hand impairment, including ankylosis of the wrist. The claim for CUE was denied.

The Board has reopened the claim based on new evidence submitted since the 1983 rating decision, but it remains unclear whether service connection will be granted as the evidence does not establish a clear link between the veteran's current back strain and his military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant was permanently incapable of self-support prior to reaching the age of 18, qualifying as a helpless child for VA benefits.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, congestive heart failure due to pituitary adenoma, was not caused by his service-connected disabilities or any other condition attributable to service. The Board determined that there is no evidence linking the veteran's pituitary adenoma to his military service.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence, as no competent medical evidence linked the cause of death (acute myelogenous leukemia) to his military service or exposure to herbicides.