Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vitiligo, claimed as a skin condition, including as related to Agent Orange exposure, is being remanded due to the need for an examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a non-service-connected pension due to lack of qualifying active service during a period of war, and thus, the veteran is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right eye disability, which includes retinal detachment with residuals, was not incurred or aggravated by service. The claim is denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's Graves' disease is related to her active military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the feet and denied increased ratings for bilateral ankles. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current foot condition was related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing both his neck disorder and sleep disorder claims.

The Veteran's service-connected Still's disease is found to be severe enough in itself to prohibit any type of substantially gainful employment activity, warranting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis. The claim for a higher rating for adult Still's disease must be remanded again for evidentiary development.

The Veteran's right elbow disability has been rated at 20% since the effective date, with no further changes in rating criteria applied.,The Veteran's right elbow limitation of extension remains noncompensable as per current regulations.,The Veteran's impairment of supination and pronation is now rated at 20%, reflecting a significant improvement from previous ratings.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and a VA examination.

The Board found the overpayment of Chapter 33 educational benefits in the amount of $9,338.27 to be valid and denied the request for waiver of recovery.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for an eye disorder and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right foot fracture of the second metatarsal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and inextricable intertwining of the dental treatment claim with the throat cancer claim.

The Veteran's service-connected right fourth finger fracture residuals have been found to be productive of x-ray evidence of arthritis in all the joints of the hand, limitation of motion in all fingers, and limitation of motion of the thumb with a gap of one and one-half inches between the thumb pad and the fingers. With resolution of reasonable doubt in his favor, the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation on a schedular basis have been met.

The Veteran's previously withheld or retroactive benefits are denied as the appellant is not eligible for accrued benefits under VA regulations.

The Veteran's hip disabilities have been rated based on limitation of motion, and the evidence does not show that his disability warrants a higher rating.

The Veteran's request for service connection for a right elbow disability is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current skin disability and service. The issue of service connection for a skin disability is being remanded for a supplemental VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for myeloid leukemia is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's medical expenses for treatment at Calhoun Liberty Hospital on January 18, 2011 are approved because the treatment was in response to a medical emergency and VA facilities were not feasibly available.