Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board has ordered a remand for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's eye disorder, specifically conjunctivitis and blepharitis. The examiner must provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to service or secondary to allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the prostate status post radical prostatectomy, with post-operative complication of impotency and urinary incontinence, is currently rated at 40 percent prior to May 1, 2008. The Board finds that his symptoms meet criteria for a 60% disability evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral hand arthritis was not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred due to cold exposure. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional development due to outstanding VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's pterygium of the right eye was granted service connection with an initial evaluation of 30 percent effective June 27, 2006. The current visual acuity in the right eye is at worst 20/400 and generally 20/20 or 20/25 in the left eye.

The Veteran's HIV was first diagnosed in August 2005, after he had left active duty. The Board finds that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of his HIV and whether it is related to service.

The Veteran's appendiceal cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, and the Board denied service connection for this condition. The hypoechoic lesion of the stomach claimed as stromal tumor, cancer of the intestines, is addressed separately in the REMAND portion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected atrophy of the right testicle does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7523, as there is no evidence of atrophy of both testicles. The claim is therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding records and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran seeks service connection for left pyelonephritis, claimed as kidney stones. The RO denied the claim because the Veteran was not on active duty training at the time of his August 1978 hospitalization. However, additional development is needed to determine if he was in ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA during that period.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for death benefits and a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of legal entitlement.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and associating a November 2011 VA examination report with the claims file. The Veteran's claim on appeal will be readjudicated based on all appropriate laws and regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of her service-connected bilateral L5 pars intra-articularis defects and whether there is functional loss due to pain during flare-ups. The examiner should also address any associated muscle spasm, guarding, localized tenderness, abnormal gait, vertebral body fracture resulting in at least 50% height loss, favorable or unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine, and unfavorable ankylosis of the entire spine.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as he did not incur an additional disability due to VA treatment at the Reno VAMC pertaining to colon cancer screening and treatment during the period from 2000 to 2006.

The Board found that the Veteran's left nephrectomy was not incurred in service and is not related to his diabetes mellitus type II. The appeal for secondary service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded both issues for additional development, including obtaining medical records and requesting information from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's colo-rectal cancer may be related to service, either due to herbicide exposure or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. However, a definitive opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for atrophy of the left testicle, which he claims was caused by a bladder infection during his military service. The case has been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology and timing of the condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying military service as a matter of law and therefore is not eligible for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation fund due to lack of service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.