Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Board has decided the case should be remanded for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's skin disability is related to his service, specifically exposure to Agent Orange. The current evidence does not support granting service connection.

The Board determined that the Appellant's notice of disagreement with the October 2008 rating decision denying accrued benefits was not timely filed, and thus the October 2008 decision is final.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations to determine the etiology of his respiratory and gastrointestinal disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a scheduling issue for a videoconference hearing. The primary claim remains the increased rating for left foot condition, while a new claim for right foot condition has been referred to the AOJ.

The Veteran's current dental disorder is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD disability, including his use of medication to treat this psychiatric disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA medical examination to clarify the severity of his lower back disability and adjudication of the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service records show he served in the Republic of Vietnam and was awarded a Vietnam Service Medal. The appellant has spina bifida, which qualifies her for VA benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1815.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for sebaceous cysts of bilateral earlobes and compensation under 38 U.S.C.S. � 1151 for residuals of a rib resection.

The Veteran's herpes simplex has been manifested by less than 5 percent of the entire body and exposed area affected, requiring only topical therapy. The criteria for an initial compensable rating have not been met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left eye disability, manifested by a blind spot, had onset during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of fractures to the left and right hand fingers have been denied as his conditions do not warrant a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has determined that service connection for left foot neuroma/neuritis is not warranted, and a compensable rating for residuals of the left fifth toe fracture is also denied.,The Veteran's February 2008 surgery was performed on a non-service-connected condition (neuroma), and thus does not warrant a temporary total rating.

The Veteran's mild reactive airway disease is rated as noncompensable (0 percent) and the Board has granted a higher initial 10 percent rating. The Veteran also meets the criteria for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's anemia has not resulted in hemoglobin levels of 10 grams per 100 milliliters or less, which is required for a compensable rating under the applicable VA Rating Schedule. As such, the claim for an initial compensable evaluation for anemia is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a rib fracture is denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing the presence of such disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) and consideration of the TDIU claim under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Veteran's primary insomnia and nightmare disorder have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. However, the evidence does not support a higher rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's mood disorder and his service-connected right ankle disability. The Veteran is seeking to establish service connection for a mood disorder that he claims is secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were previously denied in July 1987 and June 2006. He has now applied to reopen these claims, which are being considered together.