Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's service-connected left inguinal hernia repair is currently rated as non-compensable, and the Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including requesting a date stamped copy of the Veteran's application and any letters from the VA regarding his application during that time period.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and the retrieval of outstanding private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 8, 2009 for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) due to loss of use of a creative organ is denied. The proper effective date is August 8, 2009.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals, including urinary leakage requiring absorbent materials changed 2-4 times per day and daytime voiding interval of less than one hour, have been rated as 40 percent disabling since August 1, 2013.

The Board finds that the Veteran's diagnosed actinic keratosis is etiologically linked to his military service, specifically his significant sun exposure during active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for glomerulonephritis and Vitamin D deficiency, as well as her claim of service connection for hypertension secondary to her service-connected conditions, are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for herniated discs of the back. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if his current condition had its onset in service or is otherwise related to service, including a reported injury during ejection seat training in 1971.

The Board has determined that the Appellant does not have qualifying service to meet the basic eligibility criteria for one-time payment from the FVEC, and thus denied the claim.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran seeks service connection for laryngeal and tracheal cancers, which are considered to be respiratory cancers entitled to presumptive service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents. The appeal is remanded as development of medical records and clarification regarding the diagnoses of these claimed diseases is necessary.

The Veteran's current back disability, including arthritis, is considered to be related to his service due to a continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's left palm laceration has been manifested by one painful, but stable, scar and he is entitled to a 10 percent rating prior to February 18, 2014.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA educational records. The eligibility of the appellant for DIC benefits will be determined based on the new evidence.

The Veteran does not have a current right hand disorder that manifested in service or is otherwise related to his military service, and he has not been diagnosed with arthritis. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hand disorder.

The Veteran asserts that his right eye disability was caused by poor medical care by the VA. The Board finds additional development is required before deciding the claim.

The Veteran's accrued benefits were fully paid, and the appellant is not entitled to additional accrued benefits as she does not meet the legal requirements for such.

The Board has determined that T.T.S., the grandchild of the Veteran and appellant, cannot be recognized as a child for purposes of establishing dependency benefits due to lack of adoption or other qualifying relationship.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting cerebellar ataxia was aggravated during active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability, specifically squamous cell cancer and actinic keratosis, is not related to service or herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.