Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current skin disorder related to the Veteran's in-service boils, and thus service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's chronic cough is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and related alcohol abuse.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's father served in Vietnam and her spina bifida is a form or manifestation of spina bifida, other than spina bifida occulta. Therefore, she is entitled to benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 for spina bifida based on her father's service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied because he failed to provide the necessary information and forms required by VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple myeloma is etiologically related to his military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for Osgood-Schlatter's Disease and an acquired psychiatric disorder. Service connection for arthritis of the knees was also denied, with the reasoning that it is not at least as likely as not directly related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability has been rated at 20 percent since July 24, 2017. The evidence does not show that the disability warrants a higher rating prior to that date.

The Board has found that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder is related to his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a septoplasty with epistaxis or nosebleeds do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and clarification of his thoracic spine diagnoses, as well as the need to obtain any outstanding VA treatment records. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for BPH, as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, is being remanded due to the need for a clarifying medical opinion.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's dental condition and whether any current disability is due to service or pre-existing conditions.

The Veteran's overpayment of $3992 in VA compensation benefits is denied as the debt was validly created and the underlying issue of waiver of recovery has not been addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's proctocolectomy and ileal pouch anal anastomosis disability is etiologically related to his military service, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's medical expenses incurred from May 25, 2012 to May 26, 2012 are granted as the condition was not stabilized for safe transfer to a VA facility.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a perforation of the left tympanic membrane is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing an examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal at a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left foot disability, including hammer toes, is being remanded due to the need for an adequate VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the submission of new VA medical evidence after the last AOJ adjudication.