Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for increased kyphosis of the thoracic spine is remanded due to a need for clarification on whether his pre-existing condition was aggravated by service.

The Board denied the request for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that the claim was filed more than one year after the Veteran's death and denying any other claims related to service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is about whether he received the correct amount of past due benefits from April 29, 2011. The Board has decided to remand this issue for an audit of his compensation payments from September 2010 to July 2011.

The Veteran's service connection claim for onychomycosis of the bilateral fingernail and toenails is denied as there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service, including exposure to herbicides or environmental exposures.

The Veteran's NHL is found to be related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for clarification on how a benefit payment offset from Treasury should be considered as income in determining his means test eligibility category for VA healthcare. The Veteran must provide proof of unreimbursed medical expenses he paid in 2012.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including adjustment disorder with depressed mood, is being remanded due to the submission of new service treatment records and outstanding VA treatment records from 1989-1993. The case will be reconsidered without regard to previous denials.

The Veteran's polycystic ovaries with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain, status post complete hysterectomy, is currently rated at 50 percent. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as the highest schedular disability rating of 50 percent has already been assigned.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood is rated at 70 percent from May 26, 2009 to April 6, 2012. The TDIU claim was denied as the Veteran had not been found unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment solely due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development and adjudication of the Veteran's pending service connection claims, as they are inextricably intertwined with the issue of entitlement to service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for service-connected gynecological disability based on residuals of a total hysterectomy is granted. The issues regarding staged ratings for the same condition are remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tibia stress fractures of both lower extremities, finding that there is no current medical diagnosis of such conditions and noting that the appellant did not provide STRs showing in-service treatment.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma was completely excised without resulting in disfigurement or disabling scars. The Board found no evidence of treatment requiring systemic therapy, such as chemotherapy or x-ray therapy, and thus denied a compensable disability rating.

The Board granted payment of unauthorized medical expenses on October 8, 2013, due to the Veteran's emergency condition. However, it denied payment for October 9, 2013, as there was no indication that the Veteran had an ongoing medical emergency.

The Board granted payment of unauthorized medical expenses on October 8, 2013, due to the Veteran's emergency condition. However, it denied payment for October 9, 2013, as there was no indication that the Veteran had an ongoing medical emergency.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's trigeminal neuralgia began during or shortly after his service and has persisted since then, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents and his claimed skin cancer. The Veteran needs further verification of his service in Vietnam and additional medical opinions are needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents and his treatment for skin cancer. The VA needs to verify if the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during service and obtain any additional medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim as his discharge from service was due to a conviction by general court martial, and there is no evidence that he was insane at the time of the offense. As such, his character of discharge bars him from receiving VA benefits.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability, finding that the Veteran's current eye conditions are not related to his military service. The issue of service connection for a nose disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence.