Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral chronic blepharitis, distichiasis, and trichiasis are related to service. The skin condition claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's right foot condition is rated at 20 percent disabling, effective June 3, 2014. The Board found that the evidence supported a higher rating for her right foot condition prior to this date.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity PVD is related to his service-connected angiosarcoma, its treatment with chemotherapy, or his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of verification for the appellant's Army service, and requested that his DD-214 form, service personnel records, and service treatment records be obtained.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and its relation to his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by St. Vincent's Medical Center Riverside from January 10, 2013 to January 12, 2013 was denied because he had coverage under a health-plan contract (Medicare Part A), which precludes eligibility under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725 and its corresponding regulations.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the issuance of a decision awarding an increased rating of 10 percent for his bilateral pes cavus.

Throughout the period on appeal, the Veteran's vestigial burns of the right foot with amputation of the right little toe was productive of moderately severe disability as a result of chronic, moderately severe pain and a moderate impact on daily activities. The Board found that the evidence did not demonstrate severe disability warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's lung granuloma and acoustic neuroma are presumed to be due to his exposure to herbicides during service, but the Board finds that neither condition is related to his active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sterility and urinary frequency are not related to his bladder tumor, which was removed during service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic tongue cancer, was not service-connected as it did not arise from his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the residuals of a September 1985 subcutaneous lateral sphincterotomy, which resulted in his current incontinence.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected hip and tibia disabilities do not present an exceptional or unusual disability picture to render impractical the schedular rating criteria. The assigned schedular ratings are adequate, and no referral for consideration of an extraschedular rating is warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for scoliosis, finding that it is not related to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for thrombophlebitis of the left leg with blisters and varicose veins has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's post-surgery sensory and motor function deficits are not considered to be due to VA carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault. The resulting deficits were reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and re-adjudicating the service connection claims. The claim will be returned to the Board after this process.