Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's right eye pterygium is rated at a 10 percent since May 24, 2017. Prior to that date, the evidence does not support active conjunctivitis.

The Board has decided that the retroactive payment of the Veteran's award due to his recent marriage was not properly transmitted and has ordered a remand for an audit of VA records to ensure successful transmission.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a VA examination, completion of forms regarding TDIU, and provision of additional clinical records. The right hand degenerative joint disease claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's TTR claim for hospitalization due to service-connected cyclothymic disorder is remanded as the facts warrant extraschedular referral.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder, depressed type results in total occupational and social impairment from December 30, 2014 to August 10, 2017. A rating of 100 percent is granted for this period.

The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, finding that the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam service is presumed to have caused these skin cancers.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of his right eye disability has been reopened, but the Board is remanding it for further development as there are insufficient records to determine if his current condition is related to military service or his service-connected left eye disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of a left foot fracture, as secondary to his already service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertensive vascular disease and eye injury have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's chronic otitis media is related to his period of service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and multiple myeloma, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as his myelodysplastic syndrome did not occur during qualifying service and is not related to exposure to Agent Orange or any other service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an eye condition and for a compensable rating for PFB due to outstanding records not being obtained. The Veteran is also asked to provide clear, unretouched photographs of his face and neck.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for blood clots, pulmonary emboli, and deep vein thrombosis, as well as a TDIU due to these conditions, have been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot arthritis, finding no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service. The Veteran was not diagnosed with this condition until years after separation from service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development and compliance with prior remand directives, including scheduling a VA examination.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal before a decision could be made.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death in August 1976, finding that drowning was not proximately related to service. The appellant's motion argued this decision had CUE due to speculative conclusions and a failure to consider evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death and its relation to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for chondromalacia patella of the left and right knees is being remanded due to inadequate examination records.