Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and failure to provide proper VCAA notice. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her death is being reviewed with an advisory medical opinion from a VA physician.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pleural lung disease is attributable to inservice asbestos exposure and granted service connection for this disability.

The Veteran's pilonidal cyst has been rated at 10% for the entire appeal period. The Board found that a higher rating of 20% is warranted due to monthly flare-ups causing pain, discomfort and drainage.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the denial of service connection for lung cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder manifested by numbness of the arms bilaterally, finding that there is no current diagnosis and no evidence linking this condition to his service or any service-connected disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's current lung disability is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected ischemic heart disease. The claim for service connection was therefore denied.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for residuals of trabeculectomy surgery on October 4, 2005 is being remanded due to missing VA treatment records.

The Veteran's current diagnosis of dysthymia is related to his military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current residuals of a head injury, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied. The issue of entitlement to service connection for dental damage remains pending.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request for an effective date of August 29, 2006 for payment of additional compensation for his dependent spouse K.R., but not earlier.

The Veteran's current liver condition is being remanded for further examination and review of his service records to determine if it is related to his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection decision could be made.

The Veteran's appeal for nonservice-connected pension benefits has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to lack of qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces, as determined by the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection was granted in July 1999, and he received a 10% rating for atypical affective disorder effective September 16, 1992. The RO increased the rating to 30% from August 8, 2002.,The Veteran appealed the higher ratings assigned by the Board in July 2004 and was denied again in November 2012. The Court granted a Joint Motion for Remand (JMR) in May 2007, which remanded the matters to the Court for further proceedings.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's liver disorder, manifested by hepatic steatosis (fatty liver), is not due to an event or disease in service and is not proximately due to his service-connected skin disability.

The Board has granted a 40 percent extraschedular evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected left eye exotropia, finding that it results in exceptional impairment not contemplated by the rating schedule.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left hip disability is related to his service-connected left knee disability, and thus grants service connection for this condition as secondary.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss and a bladder disorder, but denied reopening of the claim for a bladder disorder. The case is remanded to obtain an examination to determine if the Veteran suffers from a chronic disability manifested by memory loss that is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Additionally, the Veteran should undergo another VA examination to assess the nature and severity of his diabetes mellitus and diabetic neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran's sinus disorder and migraine headaches are currently under review. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully assess her claims, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.