Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Veteran seeks service connection for impaired vision, now diagnosed as blindness. The case is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's liver disease, diagnosed as alcoholic cirrhosis, was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected loss of the left eye and facial scars. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's liver disease is not related to his service, including any exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for orchialgia/testicle pain due to epididymal cyst has been withdrawn. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sacroiliac joint disorder to include degenerative joint disease.

The Board has remanded the case for a supplemental opinion from the April 2015 VA examiner regarding whether any of the Veteran's lung disabilities were incurred in or due to his active duty, specifically addressing the Veteran's statements/assertions as to the onset of lay observable symptoms since his active duty.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for bilateral ocular surface dryness is being remanded due to inadequate examination and the need to address whether any current or previously diagnosed eye disorder is due to or aggravated by service-connected bilateral ocular surface dryness.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of shrapnel wound and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability as a result of left inguinal hernia repair due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's gliomatosis cerebri, which caused his death in September 2008, was not related to his military service and did not manifest within one year of discharge. Therefore, service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's gout of the bilateral feet did not warrant service connection, as there was no direct or secondary evidence linking it to his active duty service. The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's gout was not caused by or related to his service-connected kidney stones.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 22, 2009 for TDIU was denied as the earliest possible effective date is October 22, 2009 when the claim was received.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with depressed mood was denied. The effective dates for the TDIU and tension headaches ratings were also not granted.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for malaria has been denied as there is no evidence of active disease or residuals.

The Board has decided the appeal is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's thoracic spine disorder and an in-service back injury. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's prostate cancer rating was reduced from 100% to 20%, effective June 1, 2012. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development regarding the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his gout of the left great toe and its relationship to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected residuals, left clavicle fracture. The Veteran maintains that his disability is more severe than what is currently rated.

The Board has remanded the case for a videoconference hearing regarding the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The Appellant is entitled to this hearing.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits due to his discharge from service under other than honorable conditions, which constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a chip fracture of the left foot cuboid are not manifested by impairment equivalent to moderate, or greater, foot injury. Therefore, he is not entitled to a rating in excess of 0 percent.