Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that there is no current disability in the Veteran's left hip, and thus service connection for a left hip disability, to include as secondary to a service-connected right knee condition, is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral leg and left hip conditions are related to service as undiagnosed illnesses or chronic multisymptom illnesses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence demonstrating a current disability manifested by short-term memory loss, and no provider found either an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ulcers was denied as there is no competent credible evidence of a current ulcer disability causally related to, or aggravated by service. The Veteran's PTSD claim resulted in a grant of a 100 percent rating since August 11, 2010.

The Veteran is seeking secondary service connection for colorectal cancer, which he attributes to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The Board has requested additional information regarding the Veteran's presenting signs and symptoms, family history for the risk of colorectal cancer, medication history, and history of compliance with pretreatment and posttreatment for diabetes and colorectal cancer.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of conjunctivitis is denied as there are no objective findings of active conjunctivitis. The current level of severity does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus and hammertoes were not incurred or aggravated during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a hearing, as he failed to appear at previous scheduled hearings and did not provide good cause.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left hand disability has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of this case as it is no longer viable.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a left great toe disability, which he claims was incurred during his military service. The case has been remanded to obtain medical records and conduct an examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate examination opinions and need for additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's shortened right leg and arthritis of the distal interphalangeal joint of the right third finger have been previously determined to be residuals of in-service injuries.,The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's histoplasma granuloma and residuals from a lower left lung lobectomy were not incurred in or related to active service. Additionally, the Veteran is not found unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of nonservice-connected death pension benefits, including special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for gastrointestinal complaints, but denied the underlying claim as there is no evidence of a chronic disability related to service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional development, including consideration of new evidence and outstanding VA treatment records.