Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including an updated medical examination of his service-connected disabilities and attempts to obtain any relevant treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was due to CUE in a prior rating decision, which led to his award of DIC benefits. The appellant is seeking accrued benefits based on this finding of CUE. However, the claim for accrued benefits is denied as there were no pending claims at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral foot arthritis is related to service or any other condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, including squamous cell carcinoma and actinic keratoses, as due to sun or herbicide exposure is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of his bilateral flatfoot.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities have been granted service connection, with a 10% rating assigned for each knee. The ratings are effective July 1, 2010.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left varicocele was denied in 2007 and is not currently being reopened.,Service connection for hypokalemia, skin rashes, unexpected knots under the stomach skin, and allergies are all denied as they do not meet the criteria for service connection based on the evidence provided.,The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has been in remission since approximately January 2009 and does not currently manifest any compensable residuals.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the right and left ankle/foot have been rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating allowed under Diagnostic Code 5271. The appeal for higher ratings has been denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for a sleep disorder. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board determined that the retroactive removal of M.A. as a dependent spouse effective February 1, 2002, and the addition of T.G.J. to the Veteran's award as a dependent spouse on April 1, 2011 was proper and resulted in the valid creation of an overpayment of $6,456.

The appellant's claim for accrued benefits and his request to be substituted as an appellant for his deceased mother were denied due to the one-year time limit for filing these claims having expired.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Appellant's death.

The Veteran's claim for VRAP benefits is being remanded due to the inextricability of his attempt to reopen a claim for an upgraded character of discharge and other eligibility issues.

The Veteran's service records do not show he was stationed in Hiroshima or Nagasaki, within 10 miles of those cities' limits, or at a test site area. The diagnosed myelodysplasia is not a certain type of cancer presumptively service connected for radiation-exposed Veterans. However, direct service connection can be established for a disorder claimed to be a result of exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional records and further adjudication.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to carbon tetrachloride.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of fractured right middle and ring fingers. The medical opinions provided by VA examiners indicate that these conditions are less likely related to his military service.,Service connection was denied as the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the current disabilities are etiologically related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's cardiovascular disability did not have its onset in active service or manifest to a compensable degree within a year after separation from service and it is not otherwise shown to be related to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of low blood count and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of issuance of a statement of the case for the issue of entitlement to an increased apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits on behalf of minor child, S. S.