Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an examination to determine if the Veteran's prostate disorder is related to his service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's rheumatic paraneoplastic syndrome was not manifested by any exacerbations in a one year period, and thus does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's uterine fibroids are related to her period of active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD, TDIU, and bilateral hearing loss was granted in a December 2015 rating decision. The RO also awarded past-due benefits of $12,834.94 to the Veteran's former attorney, David Huffman.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left middle finger disability, diagnosed as status post open debridement/repair of volar plate injury left middle phalanx index finger, is service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's calluses of both feet do not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 30 percent assigned since October 3, 2005.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of military personnel records, including those related to the appellant's discharge and his August 2013 DD Form 149 application. The claim will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's Raynaud's phenomenon is evaluated as a whole, and does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 40 percent due to the absence of two or more digital ulcers or autoamputation of one or more digits. The condition manifests through characteristic attacks occurring at least daily but without ulcerations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right elbow condition is not service-connected, but he was granted TDIU from October 24, 2007 to April 15, 2015.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral patella recurrent subluxation but denied the claim as the Veteran's knee disability was not aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of overpayment of educational benefits for the school term beginning in January 2013 was denied as it was not timely filed, and the Board found that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicide agents, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran was stationed at U-Tapao Royal Air Force Base in Thailand and, if so, whether his living quarters were near the perimeter of the base. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right elbow disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of recent x-rays provided by the Veteran.

The Veteran's bowel perforation and associated residuals were incurred as a result of VA medical treatment in February 2006. The Board found that the proximate cause was reasonably foreseeable, but not due to any fault on the part of VA. As such, compensation under 38 U.S.C.S. § 1151 is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a penile lesion, which the Veteran claimed was secondary to his service-connected epididymitis. The appeal is currently pending due to an incomplete medical opinion regarding whether the penile lesion was aggravated by the service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the appellant's deployment to Korea, and the claims for service connection for left hip labral tear and head injury or its residuals are pending.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for traumatic amputation of the left ring finger on an extraschedular basis, finding that the schedular criteria adequately addressed the Veteran's disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased initial ratings for service-connected right and left foot tendonitis are being remanded for additional development to address the extent of functional loss due to pain.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate March 2014 examination. The Veteran's current urinary symptoms need to be evaluated and determined if they are related to his service-connected urethritis.