Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board found that the Veteran's current left foot condition is not related to her service, specifically her in-service frostbite. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that her current condition was incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for an increased disability rating for adjustment disorder with depressed mood, service connection for calf pain and knee instability, reduction of knee ratings, and TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral flat foot with right foot pain was denied, and his claim for a compensable rating for the right 4th hammer toe deformity was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of any current skin disability and cardiovascular disability, other than hypertension. The appeal will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's right ankle bone spurs are found to be of service onset. The Board has also determined that the Veteran may have a chronic gastrointestinal disability and osteoporosis, both potentially related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any left leg or foot disorder, as well as whether it is related to service. The RO will then readjudicate the claims.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing and subsequent request to withdraw all appeals.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the validity of an overpayment created, and for consideration of a compromise agreement if applicable.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC 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.

The Board found that the Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate for the February 2007 through February 2008 annualization period, thus denying his claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's restrictive lung disease, including his symptoms of chest pain and shortness of breath, are secondary to service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bunions of the bilateral feet as there was no current disability manifested by bunions, and the evidence did not establish a link between any such disability and her military service.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's discharge from active military service was issued under dishonorable conditions for VA purposes, thereby creating a bar to receipt of VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left sacroiliac injury and weakness, left with left-sided arthritic changes of L5-S1, rated 40 percent disabling is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's arthritis of the left great toe is service-connected, as it was incurred during his active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left posterior arm have been evaluated at 10 percent, which is the maximum allowable under current VA rating criteria. The Board finds that an evaluation in excess of 10 percent is not warranted based on the evidence provided.

The Board found that the Veteran's lipomas of the arms, legs, and abdominal walls were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claim was denied as there is no evidence linking the current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected left hemidiaphragm paralysis is rated at 60 percent, which meets the criteria for a TDIU. However, his respiratory disability alone does not render him unemployable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dysthymic disorder is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.