Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected baker's cyst of the left popliteal fossa, currently rated at 20 percent. The Board has remanded this case due to a lack of a contemporaneous VA examination and requests for additional treatment records.

The veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his dorsal spine strain with arthritis was denied. He is currently rated at 40 percent, effective September 26, 2003.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 17, 1990 for the award of disability compensation benefits for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's service-connected left elbow disability was manifested by intermittent pain and stiffness prior to May 7, 2007. From May 7, 2007, the disability was characterized by mild limitation of motion with degenerative joint disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for calcified pleural plaques due to asbestos exposure and TDIU.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional treatment records from the VA Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The veteran's claim for service connection for muscle and nerve damage due to Agent Orange exposure will be considered again after these records are obtained.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a travel board hearing at the Huntington RO and issuance of a Statement of the Case on his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a testicular injury and head trauma. The right foot Achilles strain claim was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have numbness in his left or right hand, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for systemic lupus and secondary service connection for membranous glomerulopathy as a result of the veteran's service-connected systemic lupus.

The veteran's request for a hearing before the Board has not been timely scheduled, and the appeal is being remanded to reschedule the hearing with proper notice.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected narcolepsy does not warrant a rating in excess of 60 percent, as there is no evidence of more than 10 minor seizures weekly.

The veteran's service-connected right elbow shrapnel wound is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted based on his current symptoms.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess his visual acuity and field of vision related to his service-connected left homonymous hemianopsia.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO/AMC for further development and consideration of whether the appellant can be established as a surviving spouse of the veteran for VA benefits purposes.

The claim for a higher rating for myalgia, bilateral hips is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, including loss of all teeth, was denied as there is no evidence of dental trauma and the application for treatment was not submitted within one year of discharge.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for additional 'awarded but unpaid' benefits, finding that she did not meet the criteria under 38 U.S.C.A. § 5121(a) and was only entitled to reimbursement for the veteran's last expenses.

The Board has determined that the veteran's osteoarthritis of multiple joints, including hands, left shoulder, left lower extremity, left lateral hip, and feet including the right big toe, is etiologically related to service. The claim for service connection is granted.