Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including private treatment records and lay statements. The claim will be reconsidered with consideration of this additional evidence.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his breast cancer and his presumed in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical opinions regarding whether the first-degree atrioventricular block noted during service was an immediate or underlying cause of death, and if not, whether it contributed substantially or materially to death. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board has determined that the duty to assist the Veteran has not been fully met with regard to his claim for service connection for a left foot callus, and thus the case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral pinguecula is related to sun exposure during his military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's left leg varicose veins are rated at 10 percent prior to January 3, 2014 and in excess of 10 percent beginning on that date.,The Veteran's right leg varicose veins do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate VA medical opinion and missing VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's esophageal tumor and post-surgical residuals are not related to ionizing radiation exposure during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's prostate disability is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's left foot gunshot wound residuals have been manifested by a painful scar, and he is entitled to an initial disability rating of 10 percent for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hiatal hernia is being remanded due to the need to obtain updated VA treatment records and service treatment records. The case will also be reviewed by a VA gastroenterology examiner to determine if the hiatal hernia is of service onset, aggravated by or otherwise related to service, or caused by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran disputes the validity and amount of an overpayment in association with education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) program. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining DOD determination of ineligibility, VA disability compensation records, and Reserve records.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge under other than honorable conditions was due to an absence without official leave (AWOL) for a continuous period of over 180 days, and thus denied his claim as he is barred from receiving VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a lung disorder examination. The Veteran's lung disorders are being evaluated to determine if they are related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current skin disorder of the arms is not related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that there was no evidence linking any of the causes of death to his active duty service.,Nonservice-connected death pension benefits were also denied as the Veteran did not have qualifying service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The appeal is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's medical condition and employability since 2011, as well as an inadequate November 2010 VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's loss of teeth #1-21, 28-32 can be restored by a suitable prosthesis and thus does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's degenerative spurring of the right hip was found to have manifested during his military service and is granted service connection on a presumptive basis.

The Veteran's ophthalmoplegia, including cranial nerve III palsy (pupil sparing) and any residuals, is caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current underlying disability manifested by high cholesterol which was aggravated by a service-connected disability.