Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's eligibility for VA medical services and healthcare benefits due to a lack of active duty service, thus not meeting the criteria for being considered a veteran.

The Board has found that the Veteran's throat/neck cancer is related to his military service, specifically exposure to herbicides and asbestos. However, a VA examination was not provided due to pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran is granted a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring a special home adaptation grant due to his service-connected inhalation injury, but denied for specially adapted housing grants as he does not meet the criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and procedural non-compliance. The right foot disability claim is being remanded for an updated VA examination, while the TDIU claim remains inextricably intertwined with the right foot claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin condition characterized as tumid lupus erythematosus began during his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted a 60 percent disability rating for the Veteran's skin lesions, including two basal cell carcinomas on his left ear and back, effective from September 14, 2009. The decision is based on the Veteran receiving constant or near-constant systemic therapy for his condition.

The Board denied service connection for left and right foot conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate analysis of the appellant's testimony regarding the Veteran’s malaria symptoms and their impact on his death. The VA examiner is requested to provide a supplemental opinion considering new evidence submitted by the appellant's representative.

The Board has remanded the case for further consideration due to the need for a comprehensive independent living assessment and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, including residuals of a jaw fracture, finding that there was no evidence of a current compensable dental disability due to loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible. The Board also found that any disabilities identified were not related to his in-service facial fracture.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including VA examinations to address his current disability levels and whether there are any additional manifestations of his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied an increased rating for chronic right lower extremity venous insufficiency, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher than 10 percent rating due to lack of persistent edema or subcutaneous induration.

The Veteran's bilateral keratoconus is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right elbow traumatic arthritis with loose body and limitation of flexion due to a lack of an opinion regarding the appropriate level of amputation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an ENT disability, including throat cancer, and denied his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board found that there was no evidence linking the throat cancer to service.

The Veteran's perianal abscess is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available. The Board denied an increased evaluation as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that end stage cardiomyopathy was not related to service or PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left femur stress fractures have been manifested by limited range of motion, but not to a level warranting higher ratings.,Compensable disability ratings are denied for the Veteran's service-connected right and left femur stress fracture conditions.

The appellant is not recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of nonservice-connected death pension or Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits due to her remarriage after the age of 57, which bars eligibility under VA regulations.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding entitlement to TDIU from November 1, 2013 to March 6, 2015 as there is no case or controversy.