Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Board found that the Veteran's narcolepsy disability did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 60 percent prior to April 2016 and 80 percent thereafter. The evidence demonstrated that his episodes were at most nine to ten times per week, which warranted at most a 60 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral retinopathy and maculopathy were caused by in-service use of chloroquine, thus granting service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current neck condition is etiologically related to her active duty military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for residuals of a stroke due to lack of new and material evidence, as no records from Fort Benjamin Harrison indicate he suffered a stroke during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for basic eligibility to education assistance benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 33 because he did not have qualifying service after September 10, 2001.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a result of his exposure to herbicides in the Korean DMZ, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional VA treatment records and provide an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a broken right hand.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his right hand condition was denied as he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board found the Appellant's July 1982 discharge from service was under dishonorable conditions for VA compensation purposes and serves as a bar to VA benefits (exclusive of health care and related benefits authorized under Chapter 17, Title 38, United States Code).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of his claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and private clinic records from Italy.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge was dishonorable and thus a bar to VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain an addendum opinion on whether the Veteran's arthritis of the feet is related to service or a service-connected disability. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling an examination, and readjudicating the claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting left leg varicose veins did not worsen during service and denied service connection. The Board also found that his current left leg venous insufficiency was not caused by service, including a deep vein thrombosis discovered in 1997, and denied service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for CTS of the left hand and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been presented to reopen the claim. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30% from October 2, 2012 to May 28, 2015, and at 50% thereafter.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's chronic upper respiratory infections, specifically whether they are due to service-connected conditions or an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran died of cerebrovascular disease due to cardiovascular disease. The Board found no service connection for any disability and the medical opinion concluded that his death was not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and conversion of previous examination results.

The Veteran's service entry date is before January 1, 1977, making Chapter 32 benefits inapplicable. The Veteran used up his eligibility for Chapter 34 benefits by July 29, 1987, and did not apply for an extension within the required timeframe or provide sufficient evidence of a disability preventing completion of education.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral eye disorder is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.