Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Veteran did not have any service-connected disabilities or pending claims for compensation at the time of his death. The appellant's income exceeded the maximum allowable pension rate, and she was notified that no benefits were paid due to her income exceeding the limit. The claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining employment information from Securitas Security Services and The Work Number. The TDIU claim will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Veteran does not have an additional disability caused by VA treatment prior to June 10, 2010, for a penile fracture, or by a repair of a penile fracture by VA on June 10, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung condition, finding that it was not related to his active duty service and did not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left elbow tendonitis were denied as there is no current disability associated with the elbows.

The Board denied service connection and an increased rating for the Veteran's left arm and hand disability, finding no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made by the Board.

The Board has determined that the termination of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits due to fugitive felon status was improper, and thus the overpayment in the amount of $13,792.73 is invalid.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal request by the appellant's authorized representative.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for hemorrhagic fever as there was no new and material evidence presented, and thus the March 1954 denial remains final.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board videoconference hearing on the issue of entitlement to service connection for pertussis, including residual of pertussis.

The Board found that the appellant's Scheuermann's disease, a congenital defect, did not pre-exist service and was not aggravated by service. The other diagnosed conditions are not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome was granted, with a rating of 20 percent effective September 7, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an ulcer disability was denied as there is no competent evidence of a current disability. The claim for service connection for a skin disorder, to include as due to in-service Agent Orange exposure, remains pending.

The Veteran's right buttock and thigh muscle impairment residuals of SFW are currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 5317. The claim for a higher rating remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for a skin condition to include chloracne is denied as he failed to report without good cause to the scheduled VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate and urinary disabilities were not caused or aggravated by disease or injury in active service.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if normocytic anemia is secondary to service-connected pilonidal cyst and/or hepatitis B, as well as whether long-term rectal bleeding is implicated in its development.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including a history of ACL injury and meniscal tear, was rated at 30 percent disabling prior to July 26, 2010. The Board found that the maximum evaluation possible for his service-connected left knee disability has been granted.

The Board denied service connection for a throat disability and esophageal abnormalities, finding that these conditions are not related to events during service.