Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a mental health disorder and increased rating for left epididymis orchitis with left hydrocele have been denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support granting these claims.

The Veteran's CAD was rated at 60 percent prior to April 15, 2010. The Board granted a 100 percent rating for the period from July 14, 2008, to April 14, 2010.,SMC at the housebound rate was also granted during this same timeframe.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen his character of discharge from service as a bar to VA compensation benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The case is being returned to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the appellant's local VA office in San Antonio, or if preferred, a videoconference hearing. The appellant has the right to submit additional evidence and argument.

The Board has granted a TDIU, and the Veteran's claim of service connection for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Lipomas is reopened. The issues of increased PTSD rating and TDIU are addressed.

The Veteran and the appellant were married in April 2011, more than 15 years after the Veteran's separation from service. The marriage did not meet the requirements for VA death benefits as it was deemed invalid due to legal impediment.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for Raynaud's syndrome, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding denial of a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA disability benefits in the amount of $2,291.00.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of fracture of proximal phalanx of the left index finger was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 10% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5229. The claim for service connection for left ankle disorder is pending and will be addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right arm disability, including radial nerve pain and thoracic outlet syndrome, is not service-connected as a direct result of an injury or event during active duty.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an updated medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death and whether his cutaneous T-cell lymphoma was related to service, including exposure to toxins.

The Veteran's chronic lymphocytic leukemia may be related to ionizing radiation exposure, but the VA needs to assess his actual exposure level before deciding on service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate duty to assist compliance and incomplete medical history review. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disorder is pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for otitis externa remains pending.

The Veteran's skin disorder was not incurred in service and is not presumed to be due to herbicide exposure. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of chloracne or porphyria cutanea tarda, which are the only skin conditions for which presumptive service connection applies.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses was denied because the treatment at issue was rendered after his condition stabilized and he could have been safely transferred to a VA facility.

The Veteran's service-connected histoplasmosis was rated at 40 percent disabling from December 10, 2015. The condition caused concentric contraction of the visual field to be at least 30 degrees or less bilaterally.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his authorized representative, and thus the case is dismissed.