Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Board has remanded the Veteran's increased rating claim for peptic ulcer disease and TDIU claim due to incomplete adjudication. The case is now pending with the AOJ for further review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death from tonsil cancer was caused by his conceded herbicide exposure during service, specifically Agent Orange exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left hand disability is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostatic enlargement and voiding dysfunction are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus II. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hip disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU, but his disability does not render him unemployable due to these conditions. The Board finds that he is capable of performing the acts required in securing and following a substantially-gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a right rib contusion result in a moderate muscle disability to Muscle Group XXI, warranting an initial 10 percent rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death and no longer has jurisdiction over this case.

The Veteran's fibroid uterus with dysfunctional uterine bleeding has been rated at 50 percent since July 18, 2008. The claim for service connection for vision loss and an initial compensable rating for left hip degenerative arthritis is pending.

The Veteran's CAD was rated at 30 percent from December 6, 2012. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral edema of the lower extremities and finds that it is related to her military service. The decision grants service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's TMJ dysfunction was incurred during military service and granted service connection for this condition. The issue of an increased evaluation for a thoracolumbar spine disability is being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and development due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of numbness in fingers and toes, as well as a lack of evidence of a skin condition during an active phase.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his ulcer disability, and addressing his TDIU claim.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim, but denied her entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for quadriplegia with bladder and bowel dysfunction due to carelessness or negligence on VA's part.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disability and bladder disability, both secondary to her service-connected seizure disorder, were denied as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to her service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right great toe disabilities, including arthritis and hallux limitus, did not manifest within one year of separation from service or were related to his service-connected left great toe disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Board denied a compensable initial rating for the post-operative residuals of right inguinal hernia and a rating in excess of 40 percent for right ventral hernia.

The Veteran's claim for an increase in nonservice-connected pension benefits for the year 2012 based on unreimbursable medical expenses was timely filed. The RO should now address his claim for a higher pension rate due to these expenses.

The Board found that the Veteran's prostatic enlargement and voiding dysfunction are not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus II or erectile dysfunction, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and specifically denied service connection based on lack of evidence linking his current condition to his service.