Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for poikiloderma of Civatte, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and is not due to or the result of exposure to herbicides in service.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected hallux valgus with calluses of the right foot, effective from March 17, 2003.

The Veteran's benign prostatic hypertrophy is currently rated at 60 percent effective August 3, 2010. Prior to this date, the condition was rated at 40 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding medical records and a need for clarifying opinions regarding the Veteran's hysterectomy residuals.

The Board is remanding the case to consider new evidence and review all relevant records, including SSA disability benefits and service personnel records. The claim for reopening a claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death will be reconsidered.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dysthymia, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of her claims, including obtaining service treatment records and VA medical records. She also needs a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of her bilateral foot condition.

The Veteran's extraction of teeth during service does not meet the legal requirements for service connection for the limited purpose of receiving VA outpatient treatment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing and obtaining VA examinations to assess his skin disorder and PTSD. The TDIU claim will also be referred to the Director of Compensation and Pension for an extraschedular determination.

The Veteran's skin disorder, claimed as skin rashes, is being remanded for further development and consideration due to the need for a new VA examination that takes into account his reported history of treatment following separation from active duty.

The Board denied a waiver request for the recouped portion of the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension overpayment debt in the amount of $9,072 due to fault on the part of the Veteran and lack of undue financial hardship.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes cavus warrants a disability rating of 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to uncertainty regarding his compliance with child support obligations during the period of August 2007 to June 2010. The parties are asked to provide information on any payments made or received, and their respective incomes and net worths.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of whiplash and finds that new evidence received since the September 1996 denial relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim. The issue is now on its merits.

The Veteran's service connection claim for left chest pain / costochondritis is granted as her chronic disability manifested by left chest pain has been shown to have its onset during active military service and persists.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach disorder is being remanded due to the need for an examination to determine if his current stomach problems are related to his service-connected joint disorders or if they have been aggravated by them.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to obtain additional medical records and provide an updated opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin disease.

The Veteran's retroactive benefits were denied as the Appellant does not qualify as an eligible survivor under 38 U.S.C.A. § 5121, and payment to his estate is also not authorized.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection for loss of teeth, including as secondary to epilepsy. The Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for myopia with eye redness was withdrawn. The Board also found that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a lung condition as secondary to his seminoma, status-post resection.