Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot condition due to lack of evidence showing a current disability related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right pterygium due to the need for updated VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a stress fracture of the right tibia was denied. The effective date for the award of a 10 percent rating for residuals of a stress fracture of the right tibia is also denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for degenerative joint disease of the left midfoot is granted, as it resulted from an in-service injury during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) as the Veteran's condition had its onset in service and is presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for hypertensive cardiovascular disease is denied. The reduction of the rating from 60 percent to 30 percent, effective December 1, 2013, was dismissed as moot because the benefit sought on appeal has been granted in full.

The Veteran's right great toe bunionectomy is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available for unilateral hallux valgus. The Board found no evidence to warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his bilateral eye disorders, finding that there was no evidence linking his current conditions to his active duty service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic extensor tendonitis of the left forearm and for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The issues are being remanded because additional development is needed, including obtaining updated VA Form 21-8940 from the Veteran and scheduling an appropriate VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left medial thigh wound and/or infection, finding that there was no additional disability caused by VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or other instance of fault.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits for a spouse's disability compensation was not properly created due to sole administrative error by VA, and thus granted the Veteran's appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prolactinoma had its onset during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left arm pain and numbness, finding no current disability and concluding that his symptoms do not constitute a disability under VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for seborrheic keratosis as secondary to sun exposure, finding that the Veteran's condition is etiologically related to his in-service sun exposure while serving in Desert Storm.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep disorder is related to service, and whether it is secondary to his already service-connected PTSD and alcohol abuse.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete medical opinion regarding the Veteran's heart disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a heart disability, which includes diagnoses of mitral valve prolapse and a heart murmur.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for DIC benefits as a surviving spouse due to lack of intent to enter into a common law marriage with the Veteran, despite their long-term relationship and shared living arrangements.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for nerve disabilities of the upper and lower extremities as secondary to service-connected neck or back disabilities due to a lack of adequate opinion regarding aggravation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in previous VA medical opinions regarding whether infertility is related to military sexual trauma or secondary to service-connected PTSD with depression. Additional development, including a new VA medical opinion, is required.