Other conditions decisions — 2019

Service connection is granted for carpometacarpal degenerative joint disease and tenosynovitis of the right hand, degenerative changes of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint of the right thumb, and femoral acetabular impingement syndrome including labral tears of the left side.,Service connection is denied for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand, chronic bronchitis, asthma, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, as well as his left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses at Cape Coral Hospital were reimbursed due to the severity of his condition and the need for immediate attention.

The Veteran's service-connected collagenous colitis did not cause his death from pancreatic cancer, and there is no evidence linking the pancreatic cancer to his active duty service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for breast cancer and granted it, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support a link between her in-service exposure to environmental toxins and her current condition.

The Veteran's entitlement to a 40 percent disability rating for angioneurotic edema is granted, effective April 17, 2017. The appeal regarding the effective date of service connection for chronic urticaria is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension have been denied. The hypertension claim is remanded due to a lack of etiological opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for lupus, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with the merits of the case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for stage IV tonsillar cancer, including metastasis to lymph nodes, has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus disabilities were denied as not proximately due to or made worse by his service-connected tinea pedis with onychomycosis. The claim for a compensable rating for tinea pedis was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to April 11, 1990, for the grant of service connection for traumatic cataract in his right eye. The decision found that no formal or informal claim was submitted before this date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a hysterectomy and severe bone loss, biped roots and marked evidence of periodontitis due to lack of timely notice of disagreement.

The Veteran's service did not meet the requirements for basic eligibility to nonservice-connected pension benefits as he did not serve in a period of war and did not have active military service for 90 days or more during any period of war.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary atherosclerosis, due to in-service herbicide exposure (Agent Orange), is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities have resulted in a loss of use of both lower extremities, necessitating the use of assistive devices for locomotion. The Board has granted eligibility for specially adapted housing due to this condition.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer disability is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board has decided to remand for a new examination to assess whether his symptoms have worsened and warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the Appellant's request for an increased rate of Parents' DIC effective January 1, 2017 due to her annual income exceeding $14,680.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is now closed.

The Board has ordered a remand for further examination and development regarding the Veteran's claim of incontinence secondary to her service-connected lumbar spine condition.