Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for impotence and skin disease, but granted the claim to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for skin disease. The decision also noted that no current dermatological disability was shown in service or post-service.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for his circumcision residuals and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability are being remanded due to the need to obtain updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's skin disability is not service connected due to lack of a medical nexus. The TDIU claim was denied as the Veteran did not meet the minimum percentage requirements for award and his condition did not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's chondromalacia patella of the left knee is currently evaluated at a 20 percent rating, which reflects moderate recurrent subluxation and/or lateral instability. The Board finds that this evaluation adequately captures the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities, including residuals of bunionectomies and a calcaneal spur, are currently evaluated at 10 percent each. The Board finds that the evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of this rating.

The Veteran does not have a chronic eye disability that has been related by competent and credible evidence to his period of active service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his lung disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining PFT results and current treatment records.

The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's thoracic spine disorder is not causally related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA opinion, and requesting further attempts to obtain outstanding private treatment records.

The Veteran's skin disability is being remanded for further development to determine if it is related to service, including any in-service herbicide exposure. The VA examiner did not provide a clear opinion on the direct relationship between the Veteran's current skin disabilities and his service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to acute myelogenous leukemia, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not presumed to have been so incurred. The Board also found no evidence linking the condition to a service-connected disability.

The claimants are not eligible for accrued benefits as they do not fall within the specified categories of recipients under VA regulations and there is no evidence supporting their assertion that they paid unreimbursed medical or burial expenses.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left calf was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board finds that the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for arthritis of the right foot or a compensable disability evaluation for dorsal boss at second cuneiform due to lack of current medical evidence supporting these claims.

The Veteran's service connection claim for dry eye syndrome is granted, and he is assigned a noncompensable rating.

The Board has determined that the effective date for adding the appellant as a dependent to the Veteran's compensation award is August 31, 2005. The benefit of the doubt rule does not apply in this case.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for Crohn's disease, which he contends began during active duty. The VA has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical evidence and conduct a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right leg disability, which was a healed fracture noted on his pre-service examination, did not undergo a permanent increase in severity during service and therefore cannot be granted service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected left third metatarsal disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds no evidence to support a higher rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of an inguinal hernia. The Veteran's current residuals of an inguinal hernia are at least as likely as not related to his active military service.