Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Board found that the Veteran's current left eye disorder, including vision loss, dry eyes, and posterior vitreous detachment, is not causally or etiologically related to his active military service, specifically his in-service facial trauma.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 is being remanded due to the need for additional explanation and rationale from the VA examiner who provided a March 2013 opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a liver disorder and an enlarged heart, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or causation to service. The Board also found that erectile dysfunction is not secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim due to inadequate VA examination and failure of the Veteran to report for a requested VA examination. The case is now returned to the AMC for further development.

The clinical evidence shows that the Veteran's right femur fracture residuals are manifested by subjective right hip pain and soreness on prolonged use, with radiographic evidence of a well-healed distal femoral shaft fracture. The disability is not associated with any complications from installed hardware.

The Veteran's service-connected recurrent urticaria was rated at a non-compensable disability rating since 1988. The Board granted a 10% disability rating for the period prior to December 7, 2012.

The Board found that the Veteran's lung disability was not incurred or aggravated in active service, as it is not attributable to his military service.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than October 9, 2003 for the award of special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's recurrent pneumonia is found to be as likely as not related to his service-connected myelodysplastic syndrome with 5q deletion.

The Board found that the cause of death, senile dementia, Alzheimer's type, was not caused by service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for brain tissue necrosis, including as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation, is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has ordered a new search for dental treatment records at the Madigan General Hospital due to incomplete unit information provided by the Veteran. The claim will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected postoperative ankylosis of the left ring finger is rated at 20 percent, effective from November 19, 2009.

The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to his T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-cell PLL), but the evidence does not establish service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tonsillar cancer, claimed as cancer of the throat and larynx, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The case is being returned to the RO for initial consideration of additional evidence submitted by the Veteran, including an Improved Pension Eligibility Verification Report and a Medical Expense Report. The issue of whether the Veteran's income exceeds the maximum annual pension limit will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the case for clarification and further clinical opinions regarding service connection for a low back disability, including spina bifida. The Veteran's pre-existing spina bifida was not aggravated by service, but his low back disability may have been aggravated during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's genitourinary disorder, specifically urethral stricture and chronic epididymitis, is related to his period of service. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has determined that the appellant's last discharge was under other than honorable conditions, which disqualifies him from eligibility for VRAP. The case is being remanded to obtain his DD 214 and service personnel records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, a VA examination to determine the relationship between his service-connected psychiatric disorder and dementia, as well as whether he is unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.