Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the appellant's income and medical expenses, specifically whether her Social Security benefits are SSI or another type of countable SSA benefits. The VA needs to clarify this information before making a determination on the pension claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurobehavioral condition is remanded due to the lack of a competent nexus opinion. The case will be further examined and an appropriate decision made.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation, to include as due to herbicide exposure, and in the alternative, to myelodysplastic syndrome. The examiner's opinions are inadequate and further development is required.

The Veteran's nasopharyngeal cancer was not incurred in or caused by his military service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service. The Board denied the claim for service connection due to lack of evidence of herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, finding that it is related to his presumed exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a sinus disability due to inadequate medical opinion and failure to comply with prior remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disorder (claimed as chronic conjunctivitis) due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the claim for an ear disorder secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate development in a previous VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's diplopia is related to his service-connected cataracts, including any surgeries performed for cataracts.

The Veteran's service met the requirements for eligibility to Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) education benefits. The Board found that the erroneous advice given by VA and Army personnel caused the Veteran to elect Chapter 30 benefits instead of Chapter 33, which he would have elected but for this error. As a result, the decision grants payment of education benefits under Chapter 33.

The Veteran's Non-Hodgkins lymphoma is granted as presumptively related to his Agent Orange exposure. The issue of service connection for Hairy cell leukemia (chronic B-Cell leukemia) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining and considering certain records, including Reserve service records. The Veteran's cone dystrophy is being reviewed again with a focus on periods of active duty service and reserve service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for leukemia and essential thrombocythemia is granted, but the case is remanded to obtain a VA examination to address whether there is a medical nexus between an in-service incurrence (to include herbicide agent exposure and toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune) and current diagnoses of leukemia and essential thrombocythemia.

The Veteran's request for an extension of his Chapter 30 education benefits was denied as he did not choose a start date within the allowed period and after the initial grant in June 2012. The Board found that there is no legal basis to grant the requested benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulitis, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active military service.

The Veteran's left hip disability is rated at 20 percent for abduction, 10 percent for extension prior to December 1, 2015 and from June 15, 2015 to November 30, 2015, and 40 percent for flexion. The Veteran's right knee disability is not rated higher than 10 percent. His bilateral hearing loss is also rated at 10 percent. A TDIU rating was granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer due to a lack of available SSA records. The issue is now before the AOJ, and a VA examination will be scheduled to determine if the Veteran's colon cancer is secondary to his service-connected myasthenia gravis.

The Veteran's service did not meet the requirements for wartime service, and therefore he is denied eligibility for nonservice-connected pension.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory condition, finding that the Veteran's current lung disease is not causally or etiologically related to his service, including his history of pneumonia. The Board noted there was no evidence of chronic pneumonia during service and no onset within one year post-service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's genital herpes likely began during her military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.