Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that the Veteran's varicose veins of the left leg were aggravated by service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claim for foot disorders, specifically painful calluses and severe metatarsalgia, has been granted. The remaining claims of service connection for pes cavus and hammertoes are pending.,A supplemental medical opinion is needed to address the theory of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a new examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected foot disabilities. The issue of entitlement to TDIU will also be adjudicated.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected thoracic spine facet with hypertrophy and degenerative changes is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records from Fort Benning and Tuskegee VAMC.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current anemia is not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a direct relationship to his military service or his service-connected prostate cancer.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the appellant's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits in the amount of $1,892.60.

The VA Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of an in-service chemical exposure, including a respiratory disorder. The VA examiner concluded that the current pulmonary emphysema is less likely related to the in-service ingestion of carbon tetrachloride and more likely due to long-term cigarette smoking.

The Board determined that the appellant's discharge from service was under dishonorable conditions due to his willful and persistent misconduct in serving the enemy, the Japanese. As a result, his character of discharge is considered a bar to VA benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of the mouth or teeth for dental treatment purposes, and therefore, service connection cannot be granted.

The Veteran's actinic keratosis and basal cell carcinoma are granted service connection as they first manifested during active service due to sun exposure.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits is denied as he did not meet the eligibility requirements under Chapter 30 (Montgomery GI Bill) due to having used up his entitlement in an apprentice program.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral eye disability is not related to his time in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prior to September 9, 2008 resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.,From September 9, 2008, the Veteran's PTSD rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran requested service connection for teeth injuries for outpatient treatment purposes, not compensation. The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no substantive appeal regarding the issue of reopening a claim for compensation.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for diverticulitis is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from the Army CID and court proceedings related to a murder-for-hire plot.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected thoracic scoliosis is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a right eye disability and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted. The Veteran's current right eye symptoms are related to his in-service injury.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% disability rating for service-connected residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate, effective April 1, 2008.