Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for right leg lymphangitis residuals and denied a compensable evaluation for the residuals of right leg cellulitis.

The Veteran's niece, J., was removed from her award of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation benefits as a dependent due to legal custody and guardianship. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's liver cancer, a type of primary liver cancer, is granted service connection due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant's authorized representative requested to withdraw the appeal before a decision was made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for separate ratings of 10% each for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage in both knees, finding no legal authority to assign an earlier date and noting that there was no indication of a cartilage removal within one year prior to the June 30, 2010 claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a throat disability, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a throat disability during the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active service or his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the number of days the Veteran drilled in FY13 and FY14, as well as the amount owed for drill pay. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these issues are resolved.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's Sjogren's Syndrome is related to his military service, specifically his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for thrombosis of the brain, to include right side facial droop and speech impediment was denied as there is no evidence showing or alleging symptoms not encompassed by the schedular criteria.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for right lower extremity weakness, residuals of CVA was denied as there is no evidence showing or alleging symptoms not encompassed by the schedular criteria.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for external cutaneous nerve of the thigh, neuritis was denied. The maximum available schedular evaluation is a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected residuals of right fourth metacarpal fracture, to include arthritis of right fifth metacarpal, was denied. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a skin disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of cold weather injuries to both the right and left hands. However, the claims for service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to compensation for a left foot, to include left leg, disability pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran. The case is now remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and exposure issues, including potential asbestos exposure. The AOJ is instructed to obtain relevant medical records and conduct TERA development.

The Veteran's character of discharge was upgraded to under honorable conditions (general) by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records, allowing him to receive VA benefits.

The Board has denied service connection for various cancers and lymph node conditions, finding that the evidence does not support a link to service or any presumptive exposure. The cancers were diagnosed many years after separation from service.

The Veteran died in August 2015, and his claim for service connection for esophageal cancer was received the same month. As a result of this timing, he would not have been entitled to any accrued benefits due to the death payment being suspended as of July 31, 2015. The Veteran's compensable disability rating claim for Barrett's esophagitis is remanded and may be granted prospectively based on evidence received after August 2014.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of her appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of her survivor's pension benefits.