Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Board has decided that additional clarification is needed regarding the Veteran's marital status, and thus the case is being sent back to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for colon polyps and colitis have not been reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The reduction in rating from 20% to 10% for right knee strain with patellofemoral syndrome was found to be improper, and the original 20% rating is restored.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination. The case will be returned to the Board after completion of this action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to schedule a videoconference hearing at his current address. The case will be handled in an expeditious manner.

The Board found that there is no evidence linking the appellant's current pitted keratolysis of the bilateral foot to his period of ACDUTRA service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's left distal fibula healed fracture after open reduction internal fixation with scar is currently rated at 30 percent since June 21, 2011 and the rating has been increased to reflect a higher disability level.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected finger disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cardiac disability and a need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board finds that the Veteran's brain cancer is related to his in-service herbicide exposure, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The right knee disability claim is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic anemia, uterine fibroids, and cardiomegaly as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic anemia. The Veteran is also entitled to increased ratings for her migraine headaches, lumbar strain, right knee chondromalacia, and left knee chondromalacia.

The Board found that the Veteran's sharp pains in his pelvic area are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The heart disability is pending as it relates to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's fibrosis of the lungs is related to service, but his vocal cord paralysis and cardiovascular disease are not. The Board granted service connection for fibrosis of the lungs.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in June 2014, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination and medical opinion to determine whether his service-connected cold injury residuals, in combination with other disabilities, preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain service treatment records and personnel records from U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center and 7th Brigade, 80th Division for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a brain tumor, right leg disorder, and right hand disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to her military service.

The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual rate for nonservice-connected special monthly pension benefits, as his total countable income was $46,690 in 2013 and still above the limit after deducting unreimbursed medical expenses. The RO has determined that he does not meet the income requirements for this benefit.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral vascular disease is not service connected, and denied his claim.

Your claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability to include keratoconus has been granted, and you are now assigned a 10 percent evaluation effective September 1, 2008. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has been granted.