Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Veteran's current bilateral eye disability, including blindness in his right eye, is not shown to be related to his service. His pre-service vision was normal and no chronic eye disability developed during or as a result of his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right hand disabilities, other than fractures, right second finger, and right thumb history of subluxation/dislocation, are not related to his military service or his service-connected fracture, right second finger and right thumb dislocation. The claim for bilateral knee disability was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the relationship between his service-connected conditions and his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an additional allowance for school children is denied as there is no credible evidence of attendance at VA-accredited schools during the period under appeal.

The Board finds that the Veteran's varicose veins of both lower extremities are likely due to prolonged standing during his service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has found that the Veteran's recurrent gynecological infections, including candida vaginitis and chronic bacterial vaginosis, are related to her military service. Therefore, the appeal is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's memory loss and dementia were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, secondary to a service-connected disability, nor may it be presumed to be related to his period of service in the Persian Gulf. The claim was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right great toe disorder is not related to his active duty for training in the Army Reserves. The claim of service connection for a right great toe disorder is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for helpless child benefits on behalf of his son due to new and material evidence. However, further development is needed as a VA social worker or other appropriate personnel must review the educational and medical records to determine if the Veteran's son became permanently incapable of self-support prior to reaching 18 years of age.

The Veteran's genital herpes infection is rated at a 10 percent rating since July 25, 2012. Prior to that date, he was rated at 10 percent for his condition.

The Veteran seeks to have his purported spouse added as a dependent. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional information regarding the dissolution of the Veteran's prior marriages.

The Veteran's ulcerative colitis is attributable to his active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a skin disability and remanded it for further development. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to dioxin-containing herbicides in Vietnam, and his current skin disability may be related to this exposure.

The Veteran's service is not considered to meet the threshold requirements for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise its November 12, 1981 decision that reduced his disability rating for left leg fracture residuals from 30% to 10%, and terminated his TDIU. The Board found no CUE in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits is being remanded due to an unclear calculation of remaining MGIB entitlement. The case will be readjudicated after a thorough audit of the Veteran's education benefits account.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for right leg muscle strain and groin pull, finding no current diagnosis or nexus to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's service does not qualify him for VA pension benefits, as he did not have qualifying active military service. Therefore, his claim for nonservice-connected pension was denied.

The Board found that it is at least as likely as not that the onset of endometriosis and ovarian cysts was during the Veteran's period of active duty, leading to a grant of service connection.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue is being remanded for further review due to insufficient evidence supporting service connection and potential Agent Orange exposure.