Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder to obtain VA outpatient treatment was denied as he did not meet the criteria for any of the applicable categories.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, to include as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or service-connected right ankle.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his right hand Dupuytren's contracture and an evaluation of his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's left calf strain has been rated at 10 percent since October 7, 2013. The VA examiner found that the disability is productive of no more than moderate disability and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, to include as due to ionizing radiation exposure, is denied. The Board found the preponderance of evidence against the claim and concluded that BCC was not caused by the claimed exposure in 1953.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral eye disability productive of blindness was not incurred or aggravated as a result of active service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's fatal metastatic adenocarcinoma of the liver (primary site unknown) was not manifested in service or within the first post-service year, and is not related to his service. Service connection for the cause of death is therefore denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection of squamous cell carcinoma of the right ear, lesion on back, and CML. The Veteran's May 2008 communication is considered a request to reopen these original claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disorder is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of a heart disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The criteria for reopening the claim were not met.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his deviated septum, and providing an addendum opinion regarding service connection for a back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the extent of left femur impairment and the need for additional VA examination.

The Veteran seeks service connection for obstructive pulmonary disease, which he claims is related to pneumonia during his military service. The VA examiner provided a negative nexus opinion, finding that the current obstructive pulmonary disease is less likely as not caused by or a result of pneumonia diagnosed during military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hand condition, including whether it is related to her service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Board denied the claim of entitlement to DIC benefits as the appellant did not meet the one-year marriage requirement prior to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting information regarding the Veteran's marital status at the time of his death, and a need for further investigation into this matter.

The Veteran's left trapezius muscular strain and bilateral lower extremity condition are not related to his active military service. The Board finds that the current disabilities are secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected spina bifida of the sacrum is associated with neurological disease of the lower extremities, which has been granted as secondary to his service-connected condition. The Veteran also received a 20% rating for his service-connected spina bifida.

The appellant is not entitled to death pension benefits as her income exceeds the maximum allowed amount.

The Board denied the veteran's claim as untimely and found that he did not have qualifying service for the FVEC Fund, thus denying his entitlement to a one-time payment.