Other conditions decisions — 2015

The appellant withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of enrollment in the VA healthcare system.

The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death, respiratory failure due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, was not related to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran is granted separate 10 percent evaluations for his hallux valgus of the right and left feet, as these conditions meet the criteria for such under Diagnostic Code 5280.

The Board has not yet issued a Statement of the Case for the issues of service connection for right and left hip arthritis, as well as TDIU rating. The case is REMANDED to the RO for issuance of such a statement.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for verification of service from the Department of the Army, as the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) did not provide satisfactory service department determinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for restless leg syndrome, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and an updated medical opinion.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to address whether the Veteran's ADHD is subject to a superimposed disease or injury during service and if it progressed at an abnormally high rate during service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal request.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as adenocarcinoma of the colon. The VA medical opinion found that his service-connected disabilities did not cause or substantially contribute to his death, and that his colon cancer was not related to military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disorder is not etiologically related to his active duty or service-connected back disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has ordered another remand to obtain a dose assessment from the Under Secretary for Health regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service. The claim will be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected cold injury residuals are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran died from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma due to metastatic cancer of the abdomen. The Board found that service connection for the cause of death is not warranted as there was no evidence linking his death to any condition incurred or aggravated by service, including asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's hammertoes on his bilateral feet have been productive of moderate symptoms, including pain that limits touching fifth toes to the ground, pressure, corns, callouses, difficulty with ambulation and prolonged standing or walking, and two toes with hammertoe deformity. The initial compensable rating for the hammertoes disability has been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung disorder is etiologically related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for a lung disorder.

The Veteran's skin condition, including actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, is related to sun exposure during his service. The RO has granted service connection for these conditions but assigned a noncompensable rating. The Veteran contends he should receive a higher evaluation due to recurrent treatments.

The Board has granted service connection for a left eye condition and denied the claim of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for TBI. The Veteran's left eye condition is found to be related to his period of active military service, while his TBI remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for retroactive payments as the Veteran's dependent spouse, finding that there was no evidence of notification to VA regarding her marriage and dependency status.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot conditions have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims. The claim of hypertension secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) was also denied.,No current diagnosis of a left or right foot condition was found, nor is there any indication that such conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for the loss of all teeth has been withdrawn, and thus the issue is dismissed.