Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records from SSA and VA. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered with these new records.

The Board has remanded the case due to a recent court decision, requiring another VA examination to determine if the Veteran has a right hand disability or functional limitations related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's spouse, M.S., was not entitled to an effective date prior to January 15, 2013 for additional dependency benefits due to the one-year waiting period after her marriage.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 21, 2016 for the addition of her dependent L.P. was denied as there is no clear evidence that she notified VA of her marriage prior to January 21, 2016.

The Board granted an effective date of February 6, 2013 for a 30 percent evaluation for the Veteran's right tibia fracture disability. The decision found that this level of disability was factually ascertainable as of February 6, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left leg fracture and nerve damage in his left lower extremity, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability. The VA examiners found that these conditions are not related to the service-connected left ankle disability.

The Veteran's urinary dysfunction due to service-connected priapism is rated at a maximum of 60 percent, the highest rating available under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.

The Board has restored the spousal dependency allowance for F.D.S. effective January 1, 2007 as there was no evidence that the procedural safeguards of VA regulations were met.

The Board has granted an effective date of April 19, 2016 for the grant of service connection for the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of staged, increased rating claims for pterygium of the right eye. The service connection claim for insomnia was reopened and remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and the need for additional x-rays of the Veteran's left fibula.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for injuries sustained in a May 17, 1973, automobile accident was denied because the injuries were not incurred in the line of duty and were due to willful misconduct. New evidence submitted since the August 1974 administrative decision does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's residuals of larynx injury are rated at 30 percent from June 23, 2008 and a separate 10 percent rating is granted for stenosis of the larynx starting from June 18, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to inadequate examination and incomplete records. The Veteran's skin disabilities affecting his head are being evaluated again, with a focus on identifying the percentage of exposed area affected by his various skin cancers, whether ear scarring is painful, and addressing disfigurement.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including medial collateral ligament strain and meniscal tear, is rated at 30 percent for limitation of extension since May 8, 2012. A separate 20 percent rating is granted for the meniscal tear.