Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Veteran's peripheral neuritis of the left and right lower extremities are currently rated as 10 percent disabling, with no higher ratings being granted.,Sleep apnea is not service-connected.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Group V and Group VI muscle injuries. The decision is effective from the date of the November 2010 denial of the increased rating claim for Group V muscle injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for further development due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding his service-connected duodenal ulcer.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right hip disorder that was caused by or resulted from his military service. The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's laceration scar of the right buttock more closely approximates once scar that is painful or unstable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current gout and arthritis of the right knee are not related to his service, including an injury sustained during service. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues include service connection for tremors and PTSD disability ratings.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow disability, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to his current diagnoses. The Board also found that the preponderance of the evidence does not support a nexus between any current disabilities and military service.

The Board found that there was no CUE in the July 2014 decision denying compensation as a surviving spouse, and thus denied the motion for CUE.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's recurrent pneumonia residuals are service connected, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for carcinoma of the nasal septum is denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to radiation or other toxins, and his current condition does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed residuals of heat exhaustion and stroke are not service-connected, as there is no evidence showing a current disability related to these in-service events.

The Board has remanded the case due to the appellant's failure to appear for a scheduled hearing, and also needs to verify his current address and schedule him for a new hearing.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his restrictive lung disease was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show symptoms warranting a higher rating under VA disability criteria.

The Veteran's son is not eligible to receive the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund as he does not meet the eligibility criteria for surviving children.

The Board has granted service connection for gynecological conditions including uterine fibroids and mittelschmerz. The Veteran's right thumb neuropathy of the median nerve is rated at 30 percent, effective from July 23, 2013. Other claims are either denied or not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of migraine headaches, service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, and left foot bone spurs were withdrawn. The claim for initial compensable rating of right foot degenerative joint disease was denied as there is no current disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for back pain and found that new and material evidence has been submitted. The claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left upper extremity radiculopathy, low back disorder, erectile dysfunction, and right sciatic pain are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's myelodysplastic syndrome is related to his exposure to mustard gas during service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination, and additional development is required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current respiratory or pulmonary disability related to in-service asbestos exposure and therefore, service connection for breathing problems is denied.