Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits are being remanded due to the inextricability of these issues with previously remanded service connection claims.

The Veteran's initial and increased rating claims for nasal disability have been granted, but the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not provided to reopen the claim for vocal polyps/nodules on vocal chords, but denied all other service connection claims due to lack of a current disability diagnosis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for additional development due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his right foot condition, including calcaneal spurs and degenerative joint disease.

The Board has granted a rating in excess of 10 percent for hemiparesis of the right lower extremity. The issue of service connection for bilateral above the knee amputations and deep vein thrombosis is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased initial disability rating and earlier effective date for a left hand disability, including numbness, weakness, decreased sensitivity, degenerative changes, and decreased range of movement, is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to provide proper notice and scheduling of a VA examination for the right radius fracture residuals.

The Board has granted service connection for disc extrusion at L5-S1 and left foraminal spinal stenosis at T11-T12 secondary to bulging disc material and degenerative changes, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions had their onset during or are otherwise etiologically related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's disability rating for Discoid Lupus Erythematosus was reduced from 60 percent to 0 percent effective January 1, 2015. The Board has restored the 60 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for urinary incontinence and granted a 40 percent rating for the lumbar spine disability, but denied increased ratings for left hip and lumbar radiculopathy.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral epicondylitis secondary to Meniere’s disease and arthritis, but the issues of upper extremity epicondylitis are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a tremor condition, finding that the Veteran's tremors are not related to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for accrued benefits as there was no new and material evidence received within one year of his death, and he did not have a pending claim at the time of his death.

The Veteran's bilateral pinguecula progressed to pterygium, resulting in incapacitating episodes requiring at least 3 but less than 5 treatment visits for an eye condition during the past twelve months. The Board granted a 20 percent rating as of October 26, 2012.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension from September 1, 2015 due to her countable income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate. The issue of whether an overpayment debt in the amount of $882.00 was validly created is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for actinic keratosis and intertrigo, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions originated during active service. The decision also notes that the Veteran reported sun damage while in Vietnam, which may have contributed to his current skin disorders.

The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the tonsils is found to be due to herbicide exposure in service, and thus service connection for the cause of his death is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pancreatic cancer, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his active service and his condition. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection based on medications used for other service-connected conditions. There was no presumption of herbicide exposure or chronic disease service connection applicable.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder, claimed as loss of teeth, is denied because he does not have a disability subject to compensation purposes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dental problems and a jaw disability due to service-connected nasopharyngeal carcinoma is being remanded for further examination and opinion.