Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of service periods and a supplemental opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's blood disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the atrophy of footpads.

The Veteran's right hip strain is currently rated at 10 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current functional impairment.

The case is being remanded to verify whether the appellant's daughter, A.H., is a biological child of the deceased Veteran and to determine if the appellant or the claimed child has income in excess of the legal requirements for VA nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity venous insufficiency with stasis is not related to his service or a service-connected disability, and denied both claims for service connection. The rating for the service-connected residual second degree burn scarring of the right upper and right lower extremities was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the etiology of any current left elbow disorder, including whether it is related to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's fatigue is not due to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness related to his Persian Gulf service. The Veteran's sleep disturbances are manifestations of other known diagnoses, including his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's peptic ulcer disease, hiatal hernia with gastroesphageal reflux and esophagitis (ulcer/hiatal hernia disorder) has been rated at 30 percent since May 18, 2006. The current appeal is about the severity of his disability under the rating criteria for peptic ulcer disease.

The Board has determined that additional development is required to determine if the Veteran's pulmonary fibrosis was related to his military service, specifically his claimed exposure to asbestos. The case is being remanded for a VA examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for fatty tumors and a left arm disability, finding no current disabilities or evidence of in-service incurrence.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 are inextricably intertwined, and therefore must be remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right eye disorder. However, due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology and aggravation of his current condition, the case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is about the rating of his service-connected right nephrectomy. The VA has not provided a sufficient opinion regarding whether his urinary symptoms are related to this condition, and additional treatment records need to be obtained.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claimed eye disorder and head injury residuals are not service-connected as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or post-service continuity of symptoms. The current eye disorders, including cataracts, are not shown to be related to service.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the appellant's service from September 21, 1946 to May 19, 1947 was under the New Philippine Scouts under Section 14 of Public Law 190, 79th Congress.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left soft palate and respiratory condition (including any cancer) are being remanded for additional development to determine their etiology, including as due to herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disorder did not have its onset during service, was not shown to be related to any in-service injury or disease, and is not otherwise related to his active service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for the Veteran's low back disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral eye disability, including diplopia, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and a reassessment of his condition.

The Veteran's drowsiness, fatigue, low energy, and problems focusing are not considered disabilities for which service connection may be granted.