Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Veteran is service-connected for systemic lupus erythematous and is unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his disability, with the Board granting a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the case is now being processed for substitution of his spouse as the Appellant.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's furuncle/cyst condition is related to his active service, including any in-service treatment for a cyst on his buttocks.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to address the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined nature of his service connection claims and his request for VA vocational rehabilitation and employment benefits. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for VRAP benefits due to his dishonorable last discharge from service, finding that his misconduct was not minor and thus did not qualify him for participation in the program.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed left great toe injuries.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding a nexus between the Veteran's pulmonary fibrosis and in-service asbestos exposure. A VA medical opinion is needed to reconcile this evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PVD is being reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims for colon cancer, gastrointestinal tract infection, and increased ratings for cold injury residuals are also remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing regarding his waiver request.

The Veteran's postgastrectomy syndrome, hiatal hernia, and duodenal ulcer are manifested by no more than infrequent episodes of epigastric distress with characteristic mild circulatory symptoms or continuous mild manifestations. As such, he is not entitled to a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's genital herpes simplex virus is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 60 percent, and his ulnar nerve impairment with scar from a left middle finger injury is rated at 10 percent. The increased ratings for exercise-induced asthma are addressed in the REMAND portion.

The case is being remanded due to the United States Postal Service returning documents sent to an incorrect address. The appellant's current mailing address needs to be verified and updated correspondence will be sent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have left ventral or inguinal hernias that are related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's high-grade transitional cell cancer of the bladder with metastases, which caused his death, was likely due to exposure to tetrachloroethylene during active duty service. As a result, the appeal for service connection for cause of death is granted.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and granted it, finding that brain cancer was likely caused by service exposure to radiation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain missing VA examination reports and additional medical records. The case will be returned for further review.

The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for loss of his left eye, which he claims was caused by an infection related to a suture left in the eye after cataract surgery at the Lebanon VAMC. The case is being remanded for additional development including obtaining informed consent forms and treatment records.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for residuals of testicular cancer and tumors, to include seminoma. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ear pain and infections are related to his active military service, including a perforated left tympanic membrane from an explosion in September 1969. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.