Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that the Veteran's venous insufficiency is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and need for a VA examination.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as a left arm rash. The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and an additional examination is needed.

The Veteran's right-sided epididymis is shown to have been productive of pain, but not urinary tract infections where there was recurrent symptomatic infection requiring drainage and frequent hospitalization (greater than two times per year) and/or requiring continuous intensive management. The Board finds that an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability, diagnosed as herpes simplex virus including residual scarring, does not warrant a compensable rating at any point during the appeal period.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for a brain tumor and lung disorder, as both conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including adjudication of his pending service connection claims for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of $3,000 in educational benefits due to lack of evidence of enrollment and eligibility. The Board found that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran is seeking reimbursement for out-of-pocket dental treatment he received in 2002 and 2008. The case has been remanded to the Fayetteville, North Carolina VAMC for proper development and adjudication.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and reviewing documents from a former DVS employee. The Veteran's claim for service connection for drug addiction secondary to PTSD will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Board has restored the previously assigned 30 percent disability ratings for the Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities, which were reduced in a prior decision due to CUE.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) is denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for a hernia cannot be granted as there is no probative evidence linking his current diagnosis to his period of active duty in 1975.

The Board has determined that the appellant lacks standing to pursue claims for dependency and indemnity compensation, nonservice connected death pension, and accrued benefits due to his age and lack of eligibility. The appeals are therefore denied.

The Veteran's service-connected pilonidal cyst and perianal abscesses are rated at a 10% disability level, with the scars from the pilonidal cystectomy being considered noncompensable.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a broken pelvis and for increased ratings for back strain and left hip arthritis. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for additional compensation based on his mother as a dependent parent was denied because the evidence did not show that he had expended his own funds to cover her expenses beyond what she received in income.

The Veteran's left foot bone spur resulted in moderately severe disability, manifested primarily by pain upon use of the foot and mild tenderness. The RO granted a 20 percent disability rating for this condition effective from August 18, 2009.

The Board has granted initial ratings of 20 percent for patellofemoral syndrome of the left and right knees, effective from December 2007. Service connection for a back strain was also established.