Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's skin condition affecting his lower extremities is being remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for malignant thymoma and for an initial compensable rating for baroreflex failure due to outstanding medical records that need to be obtained.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of the case.

The Veteran's pulmonary disability, including as residuals of double pneumonia, is related to his military service due to aggravation beyond its natural progression by asbestos exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient records and incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran is also seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disabilities caused by a June 2010 VA surgery.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for soft tissue sarcoma, which was previously denied in May 2012. The new evidence received since then includes VA treatment records and lay statements supporting a diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma related to herbicide exposure during service. Service connection is now granted as the Board found that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not due to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay report regarding arthritis in his hands during a June 2012 VA psychosocial assessment. The claim will be reconsidered with all appropriate laws, regulations, and case law applied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, finding that his condition is not related to service or herbicide exposure and does not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disability as there is no evidence of a current condition or functional impairment in the Veteran's right eye.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's eye disability, specifically floaters and cataracts, is related to his active duty service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a fatty liver condition, finding that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation and no causal relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin rash due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that his sebaceous hyperplasia is not related to his active duty service and there was no nexus between his current condition and any in-service disease or injury.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for urethral stricture, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's arthritis of the arms is not related to his service, and therefore denied his claim.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hand strain with arthritic issues, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his active service and service-connected cervical spine disability.

The appellant is not entitled to additional accrued benefits as the maximum amount due his mother has already been paid to him.

The Board has remanded the case several times to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's prostate disability, including residuals of prostatectomy, is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or coronary artery disease. The case needs another round of examination and analysis.

The Board denied service connection for essential tremors, finding that the Veteran's condition was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and is not otherwise attributable to such service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left elbow chronic strain and tendinitis, left elbow impairment of supination/pronation, and right ear hearing loss have been denied. The Board found that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of the disabilities.