Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's Kaposi's sarcoma was reduced from 100% to a noncompensable evaluation effective April 1, 2013. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the current severity and manifestations of his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to allow for a VA examination and further development of his service-connected epididymitis with scrotal swelling status post vasectomy.

The Veteran died in September 1963, more than two years after his service ended. The Board found that the death was unrelated to service and thus denied burial benefits.

The Veteran's service connection claims for cold weather injuries to his upper and lower extremities are granted as the conditions were caused by exposure to severe cold during combat in Korea.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination of his left hand disability.

The Veteran's period of active service was discharged under 'other than honorable' conditions, which disqualifies her from receiving Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for mild bronchiectasis of both lung bases and in the right upper lobe is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure to asbestos during service. The claim for reopening a claim for bilateral pulmonary nodules (also claimed as pleural disease) is also being remanded.

The Board found no evidence of CUE in any of the rating decisions regarding the Veteran's bowel and bladder disorders, which were rated as residuals of his vertebral fracture.

The Veteran's service-connected right upper extremity disabilities have rendered him unemployable since March 25, 2016. The Board finds that his combined disability rating is at least 70% and he cannot perform any of his prior jobs due to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The Veteran's varicose veins of the left leg were granted service connection. The issue of entitlement to service connection for varicose veins of the right leg is pending and will be addressed after a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection and SMC are no longer before the Board.

The Veteran's rectal cancer is found to be related to his exposure to herbicides during service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional examination and development of records. The Veteran's skin condition is being evaluated in light of his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, including due to herbicide exposure, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure and thus no basis for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left big toe fracture with arthritis was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the claimed disability.

The Veteran's right hip disability has been rated as 10 percent for limitation of extension, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given the evidence showing functional loss due to pain during flare-ups.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have current varicose veins of the left calf or residuals thereof, and thus denied service connection for this condition. The claim for memory loss was also denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The increased rating claim for left hip degenerative arthritis remains pending.

The Veteran's eye disability is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it pre-existed service, and whether any aggravation during service. The claim will be reconsidered after the examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dysthymic disorder is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected disabilities, specifically diabetes mellitus and arthritis. As a result, the claim for service connection for dysthymic disorder is granted.