Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a disorder on the basis of exposure to radiation, claimed as confusion, fatigue, sores, and weakness, and for a psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, were denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service radiation exposure or any causal relationship between current conditions and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin sores, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition related to active service or herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the entitlement to a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and automobile adaptive equipment, or automobile adaptive equipment only. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service records and VA treatment records. The inflammatory arthritis claim is being considered on a secondary basis as it may be related to gout. For the leukocyte disorder claim, an additional VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the condition was caused or made worse by VA treatment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer and episiotomy have been denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or a link to service, with the exception that the Veteran served at Camp Lejeune where exposure to contaminated water was presumed. The medical opinions provided do not support a finding in favor of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's tremors and their relation to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, as well as whether his symptoms meet the criteria for a diagnosis of Parkinsonism.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to July 6, 2012 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied as he is already in receipt of TDIU and SMC for the entire appeal period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a separate compensable disability rating for right eye visual impairment associated with type II diabetes mellitus, previously identified as nuclear sclerotic cataract and branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) of the right eye. The VA examiner will be asked to review the expanded record and provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's balance issues are etiologically related to his service-connected eye disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic vision disorder as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the addition of new VA medical evidence. The case will be reviewed by both the RO and the Board.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for fibroid tumors/hysterectomy due to an inadequate opinion and a need for further examination. The examiner must provide an opinion on whether the fibroid tumors/hysterectomy are related to service, as well as whether it was caused or aggravated by her service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has ordered additional medical opinions to address the causal chain between the Veteran's hypertensive medications and his dehydration, renal dysfunction during his September 2010 hospitalization, and resulting neurological deficit. The opinions are also needed to determine if the Veteran's medications caused or aggravated his TIA and whether he suffered from an atypical reaction to his medication causing an allergic reaction which caused his TIA or his neurological deficit.

The Veteran's service-connected superficial and linear scar, status post lumpectomy of left breast, is denied an initial compensable rating.,Since May 24, 2016, the Veteran's deep and nonlinear scar, status post incision and drainage of right breast, has been granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically whether his service-connected conditions contributed to or hastened his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and unexplained bleeding (endometriosis) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The case will be further examined to determine if these conditions are related to her PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for alopecia areata and a vaginal condition, to include as secondary to anemia due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a discrepancy in the income information provided by the Appellant and Social Security Administration. The Appellant is asked to provide more detailed information regarding her income from May 2011 to December 2012, including any repayment of benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for a spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an in-service injury sustained during combat.

The Board has remanded the case to consider whether an extraschedular rating is warranted for service-connected Reiter's syndrome-related joint disabilities, as the Veteran uses a cane and experiences significant functional limitations.

The Veteran's dysthymic disorder is rated at a 50 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision.