Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his groin and bilateral testicle pain disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence, including VA and private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to consider whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to November 28, 2016, may have entitled him to higher-level SMC.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for atrial fibrillation as a result of herbicide exposure due to further development being required. The case will be returned to the Board for appellate review.

The Board denied service connection for a vision disorder, finding that the Veteran's eye disorders were not incurred in or related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA non-service connected disability pension benefits in the amount of $7,946 plus accrued interest thereon due to fault on the part of the Veteran and lack of undue financial hardship.

The Board denied service connection for squamous cell cancer of the throat, finding that there was no evidence linking it to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disorder, finding that the Veteran's Legg-Calves-Perthes disease clearly and unmistakably pre-existed his entrance to both periods of active duty and was not aggravated beyond its natural progression.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, finding that there is no evidence of such a condition during or within one year after service. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to link any current gastrointestinal disability to exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune.

The Board has granted service connection for a neuromuscular disorder, which is related to the in-service hemorrhoidectomy.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's hardened arteries are related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and/or hypertension, or aggravated by such conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to clival chordoma. The case must be returned for an addendum VA opinion that addresses whether there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the condition preexisted any period of active duty service, specifically from May 1963 to November 1966, June 1982 to December 1982, and February 2003 to December 2003. The opinion must also determine if there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the preexisting condition did not permanently increase in severity as a result of any subsequent period of active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failed to provide weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing range of motion assessments for the Veteran's right hip status-post stress fracture of the right femoral neck.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and varicose veins due to additional development being required. The claims are currently pending as the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents is not confirmed.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to clarify the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and his claimed Hairy Cell Leukemia, which may be due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically whether his hyperlipidemia was related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's widow requested assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing for her home, which was ordered to allow the Veteran reasonable access to bathroom facilities while in hospice care. The claim is denied as these benefits are not considered 'periodic monetary benefits' and thus cannot be awarded as accrued benefits.

The Board denied a compensable rating for dermatophytosis prior to October 19, 2015 and granted a 30 percent rating thereafter. The Veteran's condition is rated under the criteria for dermatitis or eczema.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have left foot bone spurs, right foot bone spurs, left foot corns, or right foot corns disabilities. These conditions are attributable to already service-connected pes planus, hammer toes, degenerative arthritis, and hallux valgus of the bilateral feet.

The Board has granted service connection for primary hypersomnia and remanded the Veteran's claims of higher ratings for his shoulder conditions.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is not a condition presumptively associated with herbicide agent exposure. The Board finds that further clarification of the nature of his condition, specifically whether it is soft-tissue sarcoma or squamous cell carcinoma, is necessary.