Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Board denied his claims for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 and VA burial benefits.

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

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's mycobacterial avium-intracellulare infection was caused by his service at Camp Lejeune and exposure to contaminated water.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hairy cell leukemia is not related to his active service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral fifth toe disorder and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for AML, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's death to his active duty service or any service-connected disability. The cause of death was determined to be AML, but it was not established as being related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertensive vascular disease and entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. These issues are remanded for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed disorder manifested by bilateral leg pain during the appeal period or within proximity thereto, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a loss of use of both feet, meeting the criteria for financial assistance for the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.

The Board is unable to definitively determine the primary site of the Veteran's death-causing adenocarcinoma and whether it is related to his service or environmental exposures, including Agent Orange exposure. The case will be remanded for further clarification.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate compliance with previous Board and Court/Board remand directives. The case will be returned for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the current level of severity of the service-connected duodenal ulcer condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot fungus is etiologically related to his active military service and granted service connection for this condition. The sinus disability issue remains pending as it was not addressed in the August 2016 decision.

The Veteran's service-connected scrotal and inguinal pain disability includes manifestations more nearly approximating severe neuritis of the ilioinguinal nerve, which is not contemplated by his current 10 percent disability rating under DC 7527. The Board has therefore granted a separate disability rating of 10 percent for severe neuritis of the ilioinguinal nerve.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's spinal stenosis is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability affecting his feet is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disorder has been granted a 20% rating effective November 14, 2013. The claim for increased rating prior to this date is denied.

The Veteran's cause of death, acute myelogenous leukemia, is not service-connected as there was no in-service event or incurrence of the condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected left foot drop was manifested by moderate incomplete paralysis, warranting a 20% disability rating.

The Veteran's cold injury residuals and fungal infection of the groin are currently rated appropriately, but his right and left hand conditions do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $150,466 in nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied by the RO's Committee on Waivers and Compromises due to incomplete information from the Veteran concerning his wife's income.