Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a genitourinary disability, to include prostate cancer, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for tumors and a skin disability, finding that the conditions did not manifest during or due to active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while stationed at Fort McClellan and to offer an opinion regarding the etiology of her T-cell lymphoma.

The Veteran's breast cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder is found to be the cause of his memory loss, and he meets the criteria for a TDIU based on combined effects of multiple disabilities.

The Veteran's bladder disorder is not related to service or any incident of service, and it is not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right testicle epididymal cyst, claimed as secondary to his service-connected skin disability and exposure to herbicides, is being remanded due to the need for scheduling a video conference hearing.

The Board found that the Veteran's eye disorder was not shown in service or for many years thereafter and is not related to service, including as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed dental disability of bottom teeth numbers 20 and 21 did not manifest during service or is etiologically related to a disease, injury, or event which occurred in service. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's central serous retinopathy of the left eye did not have its onset in service and is not causally related to active service or any incident therein, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran refused to undergo a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of compliance with prior remand directives. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after the additional examination and review.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of neurogenic bladder was denied as there was no prior communication indicating intent to apply for this condition. The earliest evidence of a claim is the September 1, 1999 submission by the Veteran. An initial rating in excess of 40 percent for neurogenic bladder has also been denied.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for clarification on how accrued benefits were calculated, specifically regarding medical expenses incurred by the widow while living at [redacted] Senior Residence.

The Veteran's dementia is found to be related to his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD), and he was granted a 100% rating for CAD. Service connection for arthritis of the bilateral hips is also granted as secondary to CAD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disorder did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence to support a finding that it was aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability. The claim for secondary service connection based on the right knee disability is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for amblyopia of the left eye was denied as there was no evidence of a superimposed disease or injury during service that resulted in additional disability. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of right knee injury with ACL tear, post-operative, with degenerative joint disease was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal of his increased rating claim for his service-connected skin disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, conduct a new VA examination, and address the etiology of his sleep disorder.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is granted as the evidence shows that VA's failure to timely diagnose and treat septic arthritis resulted in adhesive capsulitis and avascular necrosis of the right shoulder.