Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service, and thus grants service connection for CLL.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to deficiencies in the medical opinions provided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active service or any in-service asbestos exposure.,Service connection for scleroderma, Raynaud's phenomenon, interstitial lung disease, and myositis have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's eye disability, including macular degeneration and cataracts, is not related to his active service or herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's residuals of a fracture of the right thumb with traumatic arthritis are rated at 30 percent, reflecting that his condition is equivalent to an amputation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected broken right hand fifth metacarpal joint does not warrant a compensable rating, and thus denied his claim for an initial compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his residuals of a left 5th finger fracture did not meet the criteria for an initial compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is denied because he was covered under a health-plan contract and thus ineligible for VA benefits.

The Board found that the overpayment of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits was due to administrative error and denied the assessment of a debt against the Veteran.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits as her income exceeded the maximum annual limit.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew it prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses due to a colonoscopy performed on May 30, 2012 because it was not rendered in a medical emergency and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing before the RO, as requested by the Veteran. The appeal is not about service connection and thus does not specify any conditions or issues related to service connection.

The Veteran is disputing the validity of an overpayment of dependency benefits for his son. The case has been remanded due to the need for a Statement of the Case addressing this issue.

The Veteran's right first ingrown toenail is currently rated as noncompensable due to lack of symptomatology that warrants a higher rating under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.

The case is being remanded to gather financial information and verify the accuracy of figures used in calculating income for pension benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional records. The Veteran's skin rash is the subject of this appeal.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current left and right foot disabilities are related to his in-service bilateral bunionectomy. The case is therefore being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's thoracic spine disability was rated at 20 percent prior to October 28, 2010. Since then, the rating has been increased to 40 percent.