Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a video hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the scheduled hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a dental disability related to service and therefore denied her claim for service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes.

The Veteran's claim for retroactive additional compensation based on school attendance for his children A and R is denied as the claims were not filed within one year of their 18th birthdays or the date of commencement of the course of study.

The Veteran's skin cancer is being reviewed to determine if it is related to his service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The claim will be remanded for a VA medical opinion.

The Board found that the Veteran's cataracts are not related to his service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's left upper extremity disability, claimed as carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), is rated at 10 percent since September 2006 and increased to 20 percent effective April 2015.

The Board found no evidence of a neurologic disability of the upper extremities and denied service connection for this condition as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his service connection claim for a duodenum disorder, including duodenitis. The AOJ will obtain additional service treatment records from the period of August 2012 to August 2013 and any other relevant documentation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current pulmonary disability is not related to his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is related to his military service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected tonsillitis/pharyngitis does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as there is no evidence of thickening or nodules of cords, polyps, submucous infiltration, or pre-malignant changes on biopsy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to unclear location of his service and potential exposure to herbicides. The right leg amputation claim is also remanded as it depends on the outcome of the soft tissue sarcoma claim. A VA examination is needed for the right hand numbness claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Klinefelter syndrome and cartilage and bone mass loss, shakes, and tremors as secondary to medications used to treat Klinefelter syndrome. The Veteran is also denied a TDIU due to his lumbosacral spine disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for restless leg syndrome is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service in Vietnam, and requests that additional development be undertaken.

The Board has granted service connection for hydronephrosis, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the condition is related to service. The Veteran's reported in-service injury during parachute training is considered consistent with his current disability.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of service connection for Reiter's syndrome, osteoporosis, precancerous leukoplakia (also claimed as fractured front tooth), a heart valve condition, decompensated bladder, eye problems, and spinal stenosis. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's discharge from service was under dishonorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct, thus rendering him ineligible for participation in VRAP.

The Veteran's skin disorder, diagnosed as cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, is related to his service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The TDIU claim will be remanded for further development.