Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his muscle spasms, including as due to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness. The Veteran will also be provided with another opportunity to submit lay statements from himself and others who have first-hand knowledge of his symptoms.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as she could not be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of qualifying for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) due to her divorce from the Veteran in 1975.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulosis, finding that it is not related to his service or service-connected peptic ulcer disease.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum from a VA examiner to address the etiology of the Veteran's current dry eyes diagnosis and its relationship to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information on whether the Veteran's preexisting bilateral foot condition was aggravated by his active duty service. The case will be returned for a VA examination and further development.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a left lower leg fracture do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent at any time during the course of the appeal.

The Veteran's left eye vision loss is not considered to be due to VA laser surgery, and the Board finds that there is no additional disability resulting from this procedure.

The Veteran's left eye disability alone did not render him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment prior to July 13, 2015, for a TDIU.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to service, and the claim for nonservice-connected pension was denied as new and material evidence had not been received within one year of the July 1997 rating decision.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of non-service-connected pension benefits was denied due to it being untimely.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current dental disability (loss of teeth) is characterized by loss of substance of body of maxilla or mandible, and this bone loss is attributed to periodontal disease rather than trauma. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the bone loss was caused by service-connected conditions.

Your service connection claims for neurological disorders of the upper and lower extremities have been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate examination findings and incomplete testing.

The Board found that the Veteran's beta thalassemia anemia clearly and unmistakably preexisted her period of active duty service, and was not aggravated by such service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for anemia, including beta thalassemia, has been denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin condition and for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining specified outstanding service treatment records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's request for a Travel Board hearing at the RO is noted.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's status-post squamous cell and basal cell carcinoma affecting the left ear, scalp and left lower eyelid is service-connected due to sun exposure during his active duty as a jet mechanic on the flight line.