Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his anal fistula is being remanded due to the need for a current VA examination and updated treatment records.

The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's CML is related to his service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected low back disability and lower right extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a spine disability in March 2015.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a more contemporaneous VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected chronic musculoskeletal strain of the lower back. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's countable income for the entire appellate period, including clarification of the information provided in his January 2014 application and whether his daughter is employed as his care-taker.

The Veteran's current actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma are shown to be etiologically related to his active service, specifically the intense sun exposure he experienced during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an incomplete search for service treatment records from the Veteran's active duty period.

The Board found that the Veteran's net worth was excessive and precluded him from receiving nonservice-connected pension benefits prior to May 1, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including pancreatitis and/or gastritis is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's eye disorders, including blepharoconjunctivitis and dry eye syndrome, were not caused or aggravated by his period of service. The Board found that the Veteran did not have herbicide exposure and denied service connection based on direct evidence.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the proper calculation of combined disability evaluations, and the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity PAD had its onset during service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the issues of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and TDIU.

The Veteran's right elbow disability, characterized by painful range of motion with limited extension and flexion, does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected GSW to the right hamstring has been rated at 30 percent for Muscle Group XIII and 10 percent for Muscle Group XIV. The Board found that the combined symptoms do not warrant an increased rating, as they are considered moderate.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vasovagal syncope had its onset during service and is related to service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's atrial fibrillation is currently rated at 10 percent and the examination did not show more than four episodes per year of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or other supraventricular tachycardia documented by electrocardiogram or Holter monitor. Therefore, his claim for an increased rating is denied.