Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain the Veteran's VA and private treatment records from his final hospitalization, as well as any missing pre-2000 VA treatment records. The appellant claims that her husband's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death due to non-compliance with cancer treatment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete service records and a failure to satisfy the duty to assist.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's glioblastoma multiforme is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not competent to manage her Department of Veterans Affairs benefit payments due to her mental health conditions and inability to handle financial affairs.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current multiple-joint arthritis disability is not related to his service. The evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptoms since service, and there is no medical opinion linking the current condition to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations and obtaining employment information. The case will be returned to the Board after these actions are completed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of right foot injury, including as secondary to a service-connected right ankle sprain due to lack of direct causation and no secondary relationship.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a dental condition resulting from service trauma and therefore, service connection for compensation purposes is denied.

The appeal has been dismissed as the Appellant withdrew their appeal via written correspondence received on April 17, 2017.

The Veteran's service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy has already encompassed his current claim of heaviness and numbness in the right leg. Therefore, he cannot be granted separate service connection.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate adenocarcinoma have been rated at 40 percent since May 23, 2011. The Board found no evidence supporting a higher rating during the relevant periods.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) secondary to in-service radiation exposure. The appellant is required to provide details and circumstances of the claimed in-service exposure, and a Radiation Dose Assessment should be obtained if confirmed.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's prostrate condition and its relation to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected skin condition and shrapnel wound residuals do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examination and review of medical records.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been denied as there is no evidence of a claim prior to the date of receipt of the claims, and the current evaluations are appropriate.,The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet or approximate criteria warranting higher ratings under applicable rating codes.

The Veteran's deviated septum has not been manifested by a level of obstruction that warrants a compensable rating. The Board determined that the evidence did not show at least 50 percent obstruction in either nasal passage, which is required for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6502.

The Board found that the Veteran's liver disability is not related to her military service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for total abdominal hysterectomy (hysterectomy) with lysis of pelvic adhesions of ovaries and fallopian tubes was denied as the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that her ovaries were removed during the June 1991 hysterectomy.