Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for anal cancer with metastasis, alleging that VA failed to diagnose or treat a preexisting condition resulting in his cancer. The Board has remanded the case for additional development and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected gastritis is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a left hip disorder and denied her claim for service connection. The right foot disability rating remains unchanged.

The Veteran's gout has been rated at 20 percent prior to March 5, 2014 and 60 percent as of that date. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating.,For TDIU, the Board concluded the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and the provision of outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's right hip trochanteric bursitis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the claim for an increased rating is denied. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also denied as her service-connected disabilities do not preclude employment.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder other than mood disorder, to include PTSD. The most accurate mental health diagnoses during the appeal period were mood disorder and personality disorder.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for nonservice-connected pension, leaving no questions remaining for the Board to consider.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of June 5, 2006 for the grant of service connection for palmar hyperkeratosis of the hands was granted. The appeal regarding the earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% disability rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, effective January 1, 2010.

The Veteran's service-connected muscular dystrophy disability renders him unable to care for his daily personal needs without regular assistance from others and to protect himself from the hazards of his daily environment, meeting the criteria for SMC based on need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hairy cell leukemia as a result of exposure to herbicides. The appeal is being remanded due to the need to verify his alleged exposure in Japan.

The Board denied the appellant's claim that her deceased husband was a veteran for VA death benefits due to lack of verified service, and thus she is not eligible.

The Veteran's right eye has been manifested by constant diplopia in all fields of gaze, with corrected visual acuity of 20/40. The Veteran is receiving the maximum schedular evaluation for diplopia and does not have incapacitating episodes requiring prescribed bed rest or treatment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune or herbicide exposure in Vietnam, finding no nexus between these exposures and his cause of death.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sterility and/or impotency due to herbicide exposure is denied as there is no credible evidence of DDT exposure in service, and the condition is not shown to be related to such exposure.

The Veteran's death pension benefits were denied because the appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate.

The Veteran's right elbow disability is currently rated at 10 percent, but no higher. The claims for a scar of the right elbow are also granted and assigned a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal for burial allowance has been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in the dismissal of the case.