Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current left eye disability and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's thrombophlebitis of the left leg has been rated at 20 percent since January 1999, with persistent edema that is incompletely relieved by elevation and beginning stasis pigmentation or eczema.

The Board has dismissed the motion for revision of a November 2008 decision denying recognition of four children as helpless children due to permanent incapacity for self-support before attaining the age of 18 years based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and thus there is no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal for a waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA educational assistance benefits in the amount of $7,755.60 has been dismissed as he did not file a timely substantive appeal.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by or related to any service-connected disability, and the Board finds that direct service connection is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and an addendum from a VA examiner to address whether the appellant's current right hip disorder is related to his in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's shell fragment wounds, which resulted in scarring of both feet and right lower extremity, are related to his service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board found that service connection for Pick's disease, also claimed as front temporal dementia, is not warranted due to lack of evidence linking the condition to Agent Orange exposure or service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected right bundle branch block, as well as to address METs testing due to current physical condition.

The Board found no evidence of a current right hip disorder related to service, and denied the claim based on direct causation.

The Veteran's service connection for Lyme disease and its residuals is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits. The TDIU claim is remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues with other claims.

The Veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right and left shoulders, which was initially granted with a noncompensable evaluation. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly evaluate this claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right breast cancer, which manifested within one year of her discharge from active service, is service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed sleep disorder is not related to military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's skin disability, diagnosed as porphyria cutanea tarda, is found to be causally related to his military service and specifically to his exposure to Agent Orange. As the Veteran served in Vietnam during the relevant time period, he is presumed to have been exposed to herbicides. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board found no evidence of a current bowel disorder and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability evaluations for his basal cell carcinoma of the nose was denied. The RO found that a higher evaluation was not warranted based on the current evidence.

The Veteran's joint and muscle pain are not considered to be due to an undiagnosed illness incurred in service, as they are attributed to his already service-connected fibromyalgia.