Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin rash on his hands, feet, and legs is due to his in-service exposure to gasoline. As a result, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's right knee instability from October 13, 2015 to August 28, 2018 is granted a separate 20% rating. The claim for higher ratings prior to that date and after the TKR are denied.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability and loss of teeth, finding no evidence to support a causal relationship between the disabilities and active service.,Service connection was also denied for loss of teeth due to lack of compensable dental or oral conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is denied. The Board found that the proper effective date was December 11, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for duodenal ulcer is being remanded due to the need to review additional VA and private treatment records, as well as VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the procedural and due process rights of the parties have not been fully completed, including specialized contested claims procedures, financial information submission from both parties, child support payments documentation, educational institution verification for B.C., and Social Security Administration payment details. The case is remanded to ensure all necessary steps are taken.

The Veteran's service was not during a period of war, thus denying the appellant entitlement to VA survivor's pension benefits.

The Veteran's chronic myelogenous leukemia is rated at 30 percent from December 9, 2018. The Board also found that the Veteran's anemia is secondary to his service-connected chronic myelogenous leukemia and granted a separate rating for it.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no further action can be taken on this case.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including postoperative residuals of medial lateral meniscectomy and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with osteoarthropathy, is currently rated as 10 percent disabling under DC 5260 and 30 percent disabling under DC 5261 since November 14, 2016. The Veteran's right knee instability is rated at 20 percent since October 7, 2003.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hand disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability and a dental disability, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of any current disabilities or a relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory condition and urinary condition due to inadequate examinations in previous years. The new examinations are needed to address whether these conditions are related to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the appellant's deceased father's claimed recognized guerrilla service during World War II, as there are no records indicating his military service. The appellant is advised to apply for a correction of her father's military record with the Army Board for Correction of Military Records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coarctation of aorta and arterial tear, finding that there was no evidence to support the contention that these conditions were aggravated by his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and therefore the claim for nonservice-connected burial allowance and reimbursement of burial transportation expenses is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 8, 2007, for the award of a 40 percent rating for residuals of shrapnel wound, left thigh, is granted. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to July 1, 2015, remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service exposure to Agent Orange, which is necessary for a determination on his cause of death claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of lower extremity cellulitis, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his time in service.

The Veteran's respiratory disorder, including coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath, is considered an undiagnosed illness due to service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Persian Gulf War. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.