Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the April 1985 decision is not new and material, thus denying the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of a rectal disorder.

The Veteran's knee disabilities have been rated based on limitation of motion. The most recent VA examination did not show any additional functional loss due to pain, weakness, or incoordination. Therefore, the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261 are not met.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic right foot disability in service or within one year post-service, and the Veteran's current hallux valgus is not related to his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right hip disability is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not sterile and his left varicocele with high ligation of the left spermatic cord does not warrant a compensable rating. The appeal for TDIU remains pending.

The Board found no evidence of a skin disorder related to service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the chest, to include as secondary to service-connected cervical muscle strain or service-connected traumatic injury to the sternum area, is being remanded due to the need for an updated examination and opinion regarding the presence and etiology of any diagnosed chest or chest wall disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left elbow disability was granted, with a 10 percent rating effective from July 9, 2004 to February 1, 2012. The AMC later increased the rating to 10 percent effective February 2, 2012.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient medical evidence and the Veteran's deployment, requiring further VA examinations.

The Veteran's urticaria was rated at 10 percent prior to March 13, 2006. Effective March 13, 2006, the rating was increased to 30 percent and remains at that level.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a bilateral eye disorder. The Board has determined that an examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current eye disorder, including whether it is related to service.

The Board has determined that the adenocarcinoma of the Veteran's rectum had its onset during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected myofascial pain syndrome of the right hip has not resulted in flexion limited to 30 degrees or abduction with motion lost beyond 10 degrees at any point since July 30, 2006. Therefore, an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left leg disability.

The Veteran's request for an extension of the delimiting date for his Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits beyond December 7, 2009 is denied. The Board found that he did not fall within any exceptions to the legal criteria and therefore educational assistance benefits cannot be paid for education pursued after December 7, 2009.

The appellant's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied because he did not serve for 90 days or more during a period of war and was not discharged or released from his period of active duty due to a service-connected disability.

The Board found that there was no evidence to support a connection between the Veteran's death from carcinoid of the lung and his military service, including asbestos exposure. As such, the cause of death is not considered related to service.

The Board finds that the Veteran was sent a refund check in the amount of $824.17 on or around January 8, 1992 for unapplied contributions to VEAP and concludes that reissuance of this check is not warranted.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination. The Veteran's claim is related to his lower left leg, which includes skin disorders, varicose veins, and stasis dermatosis. The issues are about service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding treatment records.