Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board found that the Appellant is not entitled to recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse due to lack of continuous cohabitation and evidence indicating she left the Veteran for reasons unrelated to his misconduct.

The Veteran's dizziness is a symptom of her service-connected psychiatric disability and is not a separate service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection for dizziness has been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ALS and related conditions were service-connected as of March 8, 2011, based on a diagnosis made prior to his retirement from active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed abnormal hair and fingernail loss disabilities are not related to his military service, including presumed herbicide agent exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's interstitial pulmonary fibrosis disability, as a residual of exposure to asbestos, has not resulted in any compensable impairment and the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a respiratory disorder related to service, including asbestos exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits, other than health care under Chapter 17.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a chronic gynecological issue, including status-post vaginal trachelectomy, is granted. The Board finds that the in-service dysplasia led to the 2004 trachelectomy and thus there is a nexus between her service and her current condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability, manifested by bumps and rashes of the back, is not related to his military service. The appeal for service connection for allergies was withdrawn prior to a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bladder disability is not related to her military service or any of her service-connected disabilities, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's parasomnia with sleep terrors has been granted service connection and assigned a 70% rating effective January 16, 2009. His CFS is rated at 100%, effective June 13, 2014. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for TDIU prior to June 13, 2014.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, with no higher ratings warranted for any of the individual manifestations. The claim for an increased rating remains denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's inguinal hernias are not related to his military service and have denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a compensable dental disorder for which service-connected compensation is payable.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and further development is needed before a decision can be made on the claim of service connection for a sleep disorder secondary to asthma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed left varicocele is not related to his service or service-connected conditions, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left eye disability did not have its onset during service and is not causally related to any in-service injury or event. As such, the claim for service connection for a left eye disability is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right fifth toe disorder is not related to her active duty service and has not been caused or made worse by her service-connected hyperkeratosis of the feet.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including providing a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's memory loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his right knee disability. The issues on appeal are an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee condition and service connection for left knee disability.