Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Board has remanded the case due to potential radiation and chemical exposure during service, requiring further investigation by the service department.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's liver disorder is not related to his military service and has denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for onychomycosis of the bilateral great toes and assigned a rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and updated treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hairy cell leukemia, which he claimed was due to herbicide exposure. The appeal is based on new evidence that reopened his case.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg disability and nerve damage to the right hand, but the merits of these claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected mood disorder with borderline personality disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective May 16, 2008. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the evidence showing that her psychiatric disability renders her unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cold injury residuals of the bilateral upper extremities was granted with an effective date of May 13, 2009.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for cold injury residuals of the bilateral lower extremities was granted with an effective date of April 28, 1976.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to issue a Statement of the Case on the annual clothing allowance claim.

The Appellant's deceased husband had reported service in the USAFFE, but died before the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. As a result, he did not file a claim under the Act prior to his death, and she cannot collect benefits as a surviving spouse.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a partial hysterectomy, which is claimed as secondary to unusual bleeding and heavy cramps, has been remanded due to the need for further development of her gynecological conditions.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of $12,564.61 was properly created due to the Veteran's incarceration for a felony conviction.

The Veteran's lung disorder is being remanded for additional development to determine its etiology and whether it is related to his service-connected fragment wounds to the abdomen with splenectomy.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for non-service connected pension as he did not have the requisite service in the active military, naval, or air service for 90 days or more during a period of war and was not disabled from a disease or injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty during ACDUTRA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current ingrown toenail of the left great toe is likely related to her military service, and thus grants her claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left hand disability.

The Board finds that the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected ischemic heart disease, which is presumed to have been caused by herbicide exposure during service. As such, the appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 50 percent, effective from the date of claim. The skin rash and basal cell carcinoma have both been granted service connection based on secondary to herbicide exposure. Service connection for decreased sperm count was not established due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran's skin disorders, including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and actinic keratosis, are being remanded for further investigation due to the need for service personnel records to determine his service in Ethiopia. A VA examination is also required.