Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Veteran's ACDUTRA service does not qualify him for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 8, 2009 for the award of service connection for his back disability has been granted. His initial rating for the condition is now 10 percent from June 8, 2009.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left patellofemoral pain syndrome is being remanded due to the need for a more thorough examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before a decision can be made on the Veteran's claims for service connection for left elbow condition and left foot condition. The appeal is REMANDED to obtain outstanding VA treatment records, conduct new VA examinations, and readjudicate the claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a gunshot wound involving muscle groups VI and VII warrant a higher disability rating of 60 percent, effective from the date of his claim.

The Veteran's right foot disability, including a healed fracture of the fifth metatarsal and hammertoes and neuroma, has been manifested by reports of pain and difficulty with weight-bearing. The Board finds that a 10 percent rating is warranted for moderate residuals of the right foot injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for primary myelofibrosis was received on February 10, 2011. The Board denied an earlier effective date as the earliest date of claim is February 10, 2011.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and there is no jurisdiction for further action.

The appeal is being remanded due to an outstanding videoconference hearing request by the appellant. The case will be handled in accordance with the applicable law.

The Veteran's appeal is about whether his service-connected pancreatitis, including as due to a service-connected disability, should be granted. The Board has also asked for an opinion on whether medications prescribed for his service-connected disabilities worsen the chronic pancreatitis.

The appellant withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed the case.

The Veteran's anosmia, loss of smell, is granted as direct service connection due to exposure to lead and paint toxins during his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to the appellant's failure to appear at her scheduled hearing.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of the remaining overpayment amount of $10,746.67 was denied as there is no evidence that the overpayment would cause undue hardship or defeat the purpose of the benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's congenital nystagmus, exotropia, and amblyopia were not aggravated by service or superimposed on his pre-existing condition. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that the veteran served at Camp Lejeune and is presumed to have been exposed to contaminants in the water supply. The condition is now considered presumptively due to such exposure.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence submitted. However, the claim is denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking any disability associated with the Veteran's death to active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining records from the Veteran's United States Army Reserve service and his private orthopedic surgery in 1996-97.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral eye condition.