Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's visual field loss is rated at 10 percent for the period prior to January 14, 2011 and at 70 percent thereafter. The decision denies a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and did not have a link to any in-service exposures.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left thigh disability as there is no diagnosis of such condition due to disease or injury during service.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including post-traumatic degenerative joint disease and slight instability, is rated at 20 percent prior to February 5, 2014.

The Veteran's vocational rehabilitation benefits were denied as he has been rehabilitated and there is no evidence that his rehabilitated status should be reconsidered.

The Veteran's current residuals of a basal cell carcinoma of the skin are not caused by or related to his active duty service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied a waiver of overpayment for $12,129.67 due to the Veteran's incarceration and found that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and incomplete medical records, requiring further evaluation of the Veteran's bilateral ear aches.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for swelling of a joint in the ring finger, right hand and numbness of the left outer thigh. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for a shortened right leg as a residual of service-connected right thigh shrapnel wound is dismissed because the Veteran's attorney withdrew the appeal in April 2018.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for pulmonary nodules is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination, which did not provide an estimate of additional functional loss or range of motion loss after repeated use over time. A new VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for right and left foot paresthesias have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's cause of death, squamous cell carcinoma of the left base of the tongue, is found to be related to his military service. The appellant is granted burial benefits as her husband's death was service-connected.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected death pension due to the appellant's income exceeding the maximum annual death pension rate. The issue of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is remanded for additional development.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for varicose veins and unspecified left leg condition.

The Board denied service connection for hypertensive vascular disease, finding that the condition was not incurred or aggravated by service and is unrelated to a service-connected condition.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed before the claim for service connection for emphysema due to asbestos exposure can be decided.

The Board denied service connection for right-hand tremors, finding that the current evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's in-service anthrax vaccination and his current condition. The examiner opined that the tremors are more likely caused by alcoholism, vitamin B-12 deficiency, and other factors.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information provided by a March 2017 VA examiner regarding the cause of the Veteran's atrial fibrillation. The examiner did not provide an adequate rationale for his opinion and further examination is needed.