Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling an examination. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hyperhidrosis is being returned to the Board for further action.

The Board found that the Veteran's Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is not attributable to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation and service connection must be denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left knee disability was denied as the evidence did not show limitation of extension or instability warranting a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to unclear employment status and lack of evidence regarding wage earnings during the appeal period. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being evaluated in combination with his employment history.

The Board finds that the Veteran's request for waiver of an overpayment of VA educational benefits was timely and grants the waiver, allowing reimbursement of the amount of $840.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity shin splints are each rated at a 10% disability rating, effective February 2007.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her service-connected status post left inguinal hernia repair, finding that there was no evidence of recurrent or well-supported hernia.

The Veteran's appeals regarding pension and the reopening of a cause of death claim have been withdrawn by the Appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental injury is denied as he does not have a compensable disability that can be linked to his military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's entire period of service is characterized as one period of dishonorable service due to infractions committed during his obligated period of service. As a result, the character of his discharge from service constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Board found that there was no evidence of gout of the left great toe during active service or a period of training, and the VA examiner opined it was less likely than not related to service. As such, the claim for service connection for gout of the left great toe is denied.

The Veteran's residuals of left femur fracture are rated at 20 percent prior to March 1, 2012 and denied for a higher rating. The Veteran is not entitled to TDIU based on his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for a sleep disorder and skin disorder (previously claimed as jungle rot) has been denied due to the lack of current diagnoses.,The Veteran's claim for refractive error, previously claimed as an eye disorder, is pending and will require further examination.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeal for an increased initial rating for melasma of the jaw and lower cheek.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim of entitlement to recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA death pension purposes due to a prior interlocutory decree of dissolution of marriage, which dissolved their legal marital status.

The Veteran's right hip disability, characterized by pain and limited motion, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right arm skin disorder and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The issue of residuals of arterial sclerotic disease, to include a partial brain aneurysm, will be remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee instability and arthritis with limitation of motion have been denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's skin cancer condition, including squamous cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis, needs to be re-evaluated due to discrepancies in the severity of his condition as reported by different VA examiners. The case is being remanded for an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's scleroderma is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.