Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Veteran's respiratory disability, left elbow disability, and a disability of the third digit of the left hand have been linked to her active service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for epididymitis is granted as the condition is etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has granted reopening of the previously denied claim for service connection for left eye disability and remanded the issue to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further adjudication. The AOJ will schedule a videoconference hearing before the Board at the local RO, and then return the claims file for further action if necessary.

The Veteran's coccidioidomycosis is manifested by minimal symptoms such as occasional minor hemoptysis or productive cough, warranting a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for left eye blindness caused by VA medical treatment in March 2000. The Board has determined that a new medical opinion and additional records are needed to properly adjudicate the claim.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic arthritis of the left hip, concluding that it preexisted service and was not aggravated by service. The Veteran's motion argued there was CUE in this decision.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disorder did not manifest in service or is otherwise related to his military service. The claim for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability of the bilateral feet is being remanded due to an inadequate VA examination. The Board will seek further medical opinion and consider all relevant evidence before deciding the case again.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disorder is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or herbicide exposure, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development regarding the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, including as due to herbicide exposure. The VA is instructed to contact Compensation Service and request a review of DOD's inventory of herbicide operations to determine if herbicides were used as claimed by the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disability is on appeal.

The Veteran's cardiovascular disability, mitral valve prolapse, is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on her current symptoms.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for legal blindness, left eye, due to glaucoma has been withdrawn by the authorized representative prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's overpayment of $3,225.43 was waived due to financial hardship and undue hardship caused by the debt.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's urethral stricture was incurred during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disorders before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's service-connected varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremities are currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted for either leg.

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma rating from 100% to noncompensable effective September 1, 2002 was proper. The Veteran does not have any current residuals from his Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and therefore is not entitled to a compensable disability rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a left eye disorder. The Veteran's right eye disorder is denied as it clearly and unmistakably existed prior to active service and was not aggravated by active service.