Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Veteran's left hip disability does not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran does not have a current skin disability that had onset in service or was caused by or related to his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for genital herpes, finding that the Veteran's current condition is etiologically related to her in-service diagnosis of genital herpes. The appeal seeking service connection for HPV was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's right shoulder DJD is found to have its onset during active service and has continued since, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a request for a Board hearing by live videoconference. The case will be returned to the Board after the scheduled hearing.

The Veteran's ventral hernia is small and does not require a supportive belt or involve weakening of the abdominal wall. The criteria for an initial compensable rating have not been met.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a video-conference hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have an increase in disability, specifically lymphedema and cellulitis of the bilateral lower extremities, as a result of VA medical treatment on May 18, 2007. Therefore, service connection under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 cannot be established.

The Board has remanded the case for an audit of monthly payments and amounts owed to V. J. H., including verification of payment to Henderson Healthcare, from August 24, 2009 to September 30, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right eye blindness is not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and it is not caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an updated medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed head injury residuals and their relationship to service. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the appellant, D.G., is not entitled to recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of VA benefits due to a previous valid marriage and legal impediment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for abnormal liver enzymes, hyperlipidemia, and possible adrenal insufficiency have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to uncertainty regarding whether there is a separate disability related to fatigue that is unrelated to service-connected fibromyalgia. The Veteran was provided an addendum opinion, but it lacked rationale and did not address the specific questions posed by the Board.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a throat disability. The case has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of medical records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of Total Disability Rating Based Upon Individual Unemployability (TDIU). As a result, the Board has dismissed this case.

The Board found that the Veteran's right elbow tendonitis was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including an examination of the Veteran's right eye condition. The appeal is currently on hold until further notice.

The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of October 31, 2003 for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for loss of use of both hands and SMC at the level of R-1 based on the need for aid and attendance.