Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right ankle is currently rated at 10 percent, which does not meet his request for an increased rating.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for otitis media, to include as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis, is denied because there is no current evidence of the claimed disability.

The Board finds that the Veteran's TMJ disorder is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding whether his service-connected psychiatric disability was aggravated by the prescribed testosterone injections.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of $675.00 and $1,610.31 in compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for leukemia is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his condition can be linked to presumed Agent Orange exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of the Veteran's claims file. The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability in his right upper extremity following surgery at the Orlando VA Medical Center.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of atypical chest pain and atrial fibrillation are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran does not have the required wartime service to establish eligibility for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as it has no jurisdiction over the case.

The Board found the August 2010 rating decision granting service connection for cold injury residuals to be clearly erroneous and thus severed the service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with the case.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for a skin disorder.

The Veteran's nonspecific jejunitis with mild malabsorption syndrome, now characterized as ulcerative colitis, has been rated at 30 percent since October 30, 2015. Prior to that date, the condition was rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 13, 2008 for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ is granted. The earliest possible effective date is November 18, 2006.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lupus disability did not manifest during service or within one year of service, and is against finding that his lupus disability is related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for lupus is denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder is not causally or etiologically related to her active service, including her hernia repair. The Veteran's current condition does not meet the criteria for service connection.