Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) due to exposure to contaminated water supply at Camp Lejeune, as it meets the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for recognition as his surviving spouse, finding that there was no valid marriage between the appellant and the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ADHD, finding that there is clear and unmistakable evidence that his pre-existing ADHD did not worsen during active duty service or due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for right scrotal orchiectomy, finding that the July 1996 rating decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The appellant did not have active service during a period of war, thus he does not meet the eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease is currently rated at 30 percent and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted. The TDIU issue is also being remanded due to lack of recent VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for a right inguinal hernia rating, as the November 2015 examination was inadequate. The decision on service connection for trigeminal neuralgia remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further investigation into the Veteran's treatment at the University of Michigan Hospital, including communication with VA facilities.

The Veteran's chronic left and right shin strains were denied as the evidence did not show any signs or symptoms of arthritis, instability, subluxation, or genu recurvatum.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hernia.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU, but a VA examiner has determined that they render him unemployable. The case is being remanded to submit it to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's post-polio syndrome is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal seeking automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability, including optic atrophy, as it was determined to be due to a congenital defect (Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy) that pre-existed service and is not related to the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with diabetic retinopathy and cataracts.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical nexus opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's polymyositis and dermatomyositis and his exposure to anthrax vaccine during service. The appellant is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently not linked by VA records.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral heel condition, bilateral shin condition, heat injuries, and cold weather injuries due to outstanding records not being associated with the record.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for mild sensory deficit left lower lip and chin secondary to peripheral branch of left fifth cranial nerve is remanded due to insufficient detail in the previous VA examination report.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his left third fingertip amputation is being remanded due to the need for an orthopedic examination to assess the current severity of the disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatocellular carcinoma has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for HIV-related illness was denied as the earliest possible effective date is August 4, 1986, which is the day following his separation from active service.