Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Veteran's Reiter's Syndrome is rated at 40% since July 28, 2008. The rating will be replaced with individual evaluations for each joint affected by the condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left foot disability is not related to his active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The appeal is considered 'mixed' as some issues may be granted while others are denied.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the July 2005 Board decision is not new and material, thus denying the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for chronic venous insufficiency of the right leg and left leg.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as a matter of law due to his continuous incarceration for a felony since October 9, 2008.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of eustachian tube dysfunction, and thus the Veteran's service connection claim for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's current toe disorders and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left thumb and left hand disabilities are not related to service, but his right hand disability is related to an in-service injury. The issues of increased ratings for hypoglycemia and hypertension, as well as TDIU, have been remanded.

The Veteran died in March 2012 due to respiratory arrest, pneumonia, and advanced Alzheimer's dementia. The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma is related to sun exposure during his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing due to the appellant's inability to attend the previously scheduled hearing.

The Board finds that the appellant and the Veteran entered into a valid common-law marriage in Alabama, which is sufficient to recognize her as the surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes.

The Board granted an effective date of January 28, 2001 for the grant of service connection for right foot drop as secondary to a service-connected low back disorder.

The Veteran's active duty service did not occur during a period of war, thus he does not meet the threshold eligibility requirement for nonservice-connected pension.

The Veteran's diplopia is correctable with spectacles and does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the base of tongue and pharynx did not manifest in active service and is not otherwise etiologically related to his active service, including exposure to herbicides such as Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing addendum opinions from an appropriate VA examiner. The Veteran's claims of service connection for a skin condition and onychomycosis will be reconsidered based on the newly obtained evidence.

The Veteran's symptoms, including a cataract and paresthesias of the arms and legs, were sufficient to warrant a 60% rating for Grave's disease from January 2011 until June 2011. After that period, there was no evidence of bradycardia or muscular weakness to support a higher rating.

The Veteran's left foot condition is found to be related to his active duty service.,Prior to February 10, 2011, the Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for his left shoulder myositis due to limitation of motion and associated functional limitations.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected left leg thrombophlebitis, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating prior to March 23, 2006 and since then.