Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bladder condition, to include a disorder of the prostate, is not related to his service-connected disabilities. However, the left testicular cyst is considered secondary to his service-connected disability and thus granted.

The Veteran died from multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident while under the influence of acute ethanol intoxication. There is no evidence to support service connection for his cause of death.

The Veteran seeks service connection for ulcerative colitis, which he claims is related to an in-service electrocution injury. The VA examiner found it less likely than not that the ulcerative colitis began during active service and did not provide a clear opinion on whether it was caused by the in-service electrocution.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to clarify the type and amount of his Social Security disability benefits during the pendency of the appeal, as this case turns on the Veteran's countable income.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a TDIU effective from November 17, 2014 to May 4, 2015.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's March 2008 left knee surgery was for a new and separate injury from his service-connected condition, and therefore does not meet the criteria for a temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's malaria and its residuals are of service origin, granting his claim for service connection.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for low grade squamous intrapithelial lesion with HPV, which she claims is related to her active duty service. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine the etiology of the current dysplasia and whether it is related to her active duty service.

The Board found that the Veteran's cardiac disability was not incurred in service and is not due to exposure to ionizing radiation in service. Therefore, service connection for a cardiac disability secondary to radiation exposure is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further documentation and an audit of benefits owed to the Veteran's widow.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left biceps disability and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of chronic fatigue separate from his service-connected sleep apnea, and there is no confirmed diagnosis of narcolepsy. Service connection for PTSD could not be established due to lack of verified stressors.

The Veteran's nasal disability with difficulty breathing is not service-connected under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 because the additional disability was not caused by carelessness, negligence, or other fault on the part of VA.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of the Veteran's income and referral to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of a TDIU on an extraschedular basis. The issues of effective dates for TDIU and DEA are also being remanded.

The Board is remanding the appeal to determine whether the Appellant met the income and net worth requirements for nonservice-connected death pension benefits from February 12, 1993 to September 18, 2006.

The Veteran's cold injury residuals affecting his bilateral upper and lower extremities include pain, numbness, tingling, cold sensitivity, nail abnormalities, and locally-impaired sensation. The Veteran is in receipt of the maximum schedular rating for frostbite residuals of each extremity.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral hallux valgus with degenerative changes and gout was denied. The appeal is based on the current disability rating of 20 percent, effective July 7, 2015.

The Veteran's skin disorder, claimed as porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), is being remanded for further development to determine if it manifested within a year of separation from service and whether it is related to herbicide exposure.

New evidence has been received that tends to substantiate the claim of service connection for cause of the Veteran's death, and as such, the claim is reopened.