Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral eye condition is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a bowel disorder related to her service-connected ovarian cancer residuals, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues regarding the Veteran's presence in Vietnam and his duties during that time. The appeal is not about service connection at this stage.

The Veteran's right eye retinal detachment is granted as service connection, with the condition occurring during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's active service does not meet the threshold eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension purposes due to failing to meet the minimum period of active duty required by law.

The Veteran's current left hand numbness is the result of an in-service forearm fracture, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of his porphyria cutanea tarda and liver disability. The Veteran's TDIU claim will also be addressed.

The Veteran's osteopenia was diagnosed during her military service and is therefore considered to have been incurred therein.

The Board has determined that a VA medical examination is necessary to evaluate the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current dental condition, including whether it is at least as likely as not due to in-service trauma. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's left hip disability, diagnosed as trochanteric bursitis, is currently rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 5019. The VA examinations and medical records do not support a higher rating due to the lack of limitation of motion or other compensable manifestations.

The Veteran's overpayment of $9,170.00 in VA disability compensation benefits was denied as the debt was properly created and assessed against him due to his concurrent receipt of AGR pay and VA compensation.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a skin disorder that he attributes to exposure to Agent Orange herbicides in Vietnam. The case is remanded due to the need to obtain updated VA treatment records from Maplewood and Minneapolis VAMCs since August 2011.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected left shoulder disability was denied. The maximum schedular rating based on limitation of motion is assigned.

The Board found that the appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, thus denying her entitlement to nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board found no evidence of radiation exposure or other service connection criteria met, thus denying the Veteran's claims for small cell lymphocytic lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for poliomyelitis, claimed also as Guillain-Barre syndrome, is being remanded due to the unavailability of his service treatment records from a field hospital in Luzon, Philippines. The AOJ must search for and attempt to obtain these records.

The Board has ordered the RO to provide a letter explaining what medical expenses may be considered in determining the Veteran's income for 2006 and to inform the appellant of which expenses were included in the calculation. The case will then be readjudicated based on this information.

The Veteran's current respiratory complaints are not due to service and are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected GERD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a hiatal hernia, finding no competent and credible evidence linking his current condition to his period of active service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's post-phlebitic syndrome of the left lower extremity has been rated at 40 percent since August 29, 2007. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating during the appeal period.