Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions. A VA examination is needed to determine if there is a link between his skin conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right arm disorder pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service.

The Veteran is granted service connection for residuals of surgery of the right foot, including a two-inch scar. Service connection is also granted for residual surgical scars and painful motion of the right hand.,Service connection is denied for gouty arthritis, hiatal hernia, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the upper right extremity, and hearing loss of the right ear.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to clarify her employment status and provide updated information from her employers.

The Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for an eye disorder or a skin disorder, as there is no current diagnosis of either condition during the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hallux valgus and a heart disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service. The heart condition is presumed due to herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she did not meet the requirements due to her divorce from the Veteran and his subsequent remarriage.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer is being remanded due to the lack of a nexus between his current condition and military service, specifically herbicide or pesticide exposure. The case will be further developed to obtain medical opinions regarding any potential link.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim and is cumulative or redundant of previous evidence. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death cannot be reopened.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development, including a need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's skin conditions are related to his service or any in-service exposure.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional information concerning the appellant's income and expenses since 2015.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a neurological disorder of his bilateral upper extremities due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is REMANDED for the following actions: obtain all of the Veteran's outstanding treatment records; schedule the Veteran for a VA examination for his neurological disorder of the bilateral upper extremities by an appropriately qualified examiner.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and the case is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development regarding service connection claims for back and bilateral leg disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for residuals, left femur fracture due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's previous claims were previously denied multiple times.

The Veteran's claim for dependent benefits for his daughter (RE) was granted, effective November 1, 2011. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's death was caused by hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and his exposure to herbicides during service at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB in Thailand has been established. Service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's combined evaluation for compensation was 70 percent from December 4, 2006 and 80 percent from June 28, 2007. The Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's death did not meet the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits as he was not in receipt of VA pension or compensation at the time of his death, and his body is not being held by a State. The appeal is denied.