Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an updated VA examination and considering new evidence. The Veteran's heart condition claim will be reconsidered based on the additional information.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of residuals from the in-service hand infection and that any current right hand condition is not related to service. As a result, the claim for service connection for residuals of an infection of the right hand is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new VA examinations and updated medical records. The issues on appeal are related to his service-connected nephrolithiasis and right thumb injury.

The Board finds that the Veteran's left foot disability, including hallux valgus deformity and laceration of the tibial left foot with hyperkeratotic lesions, ball of foot, clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not permanently aggravated by an inservice event or injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current small labral cyst and/or labral tear of the left shoulder, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issues of entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder of the right cheek, a skin disorder of the right arm, a skin disorder of the left arm, and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to new evidence and a medical opinion.

The Board found that the Veteran was not a fugitive felon from September 25, 2007 to October 15, 2007 and therefore did not overpay him for pension benefits during this period.

The Board has vacated its previous decision and granted service connection for chronic leukemia (polycythemia vera) due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The Veteran's condition is classified as a current compensable disability with an associated rating.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and also denied reinstatement of death pension benefits prior to July 1, 2012, as well as a higher rate of death pension from August 1, 2013. The appellant did not provide necessary income information for the latter two issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected back disability and remanded the issue of TDIU for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service, specifically in Okinawa. The VA is directed to request Social Security Administration records and send a JSRRC request for documents or information pertaining to his alleged exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gallbladder condition is being remanded due to the need to obtain and review additional medical evidence, including studies from the Abdominal Transplant Clinic at Tulane Medical Center.

The Veteran seeks service connection for pelvic and left thigh pain, which he claims is related to an in-service injury. The VA examiner found the condition less likely than not incurred in or caused by his active duty service.

The Veteran's right hip disability has been rated at 10 percent since October 26, 2011. The Board found that the current rating adequately reflects her symptoms and impairment.

The Board has determined that there is no nexus between the Veteran's intestinal polyps with post-operative ileostomy and his military service, including as secondary to his service-connected post-gastrectomy syndrome. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant's spouse did not have qualifying service for VA pension benefits, and therefore is not eligible to receive nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Veteran's right ilioinguinal neuralgia is currently rated at the maximum 10 percent disability level, and no higher rating can be granted as there is no evidence of complete paralysis.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is seeking an earlier effective date for DIC benefits. The case has been remanded due to the Appellant failing to appear at a scheduled hearing and requesting a videoconference hearing instead.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.