Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted an effective date of March 24, 2009 for the payment of a dependency allowance for the Veteran's daughter Q. The claim was initially filed in July 2003 but was deemed abandoned due to lack of response within one year. It was refiled in March 2009 and subsequently granted.

The Board has awarded service connection for right hip replacement and degenerative joint disease of the right hip, which was originally claimed as right pelvic deficiency. The appeal is dismissed because the issue has been resolved.

The Veteran's bilateral elbow and hip pain are not service-connected due to diagnosed conditions.,PTSD and depressive disorder (NOS) were granted a 70% rating prior to May 8, 2018, but denied from that date onwards.

The Board dismissed the issue of validity of a $875.77 debt due to military drill pay during FY 2015, as it was re-adjusted in an earlier decision.

The Board has granted service connection for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) as a result of exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. The decision is based on the Veteran's claim that his AML was caused by benzene exposure during his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for intestinal tubulovillous adenoma cancer is denied as he does not have any residual conditions due to the condition.

The Veteran's service connection claim for multiple myeloma was denied because the evidence did not establish a link between his military service and the condition, despite his contention that it resulted from exposure to herbicides. The Board found no credible evidence of actual exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's shell fragment wound to the left buttock is rated at 40 percent, effective June 24, 2010. The Veteran's PTSD with dissociative episodes is rated at 70 percent, also effective June 24, 2010.

The Veteran's vocal cord damage resulting from a September 2010 VA coronary bypass surgery is denied as not meeting the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to lack of fault on the part of VA.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examinations due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a skin disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and active service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's left eye disorder, claimed as the result of a May 2005 surgery at the Palo Alto VAMC, was not found to be caused by negligence or fault on the part of VA. The Board determined that there is no additional disability due to VA care and treatment.

The Board has remanded the cases for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's sinonasal adenocarcinoma was related to his presumed Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's onychomycosis, affecting only his toenails and covering less than 5% of his body, has not met the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the current rating criteria. The Board finds that intermittent topical treatment does not qualify as systemic therapy.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to discrepancies in how the spouse's net worth was calculated. The VA needs to prepare a new calculation of the spouse's assets, income, and expenses.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because his June 26, 2018 substantive appeal was not timely filed.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for formal IQ testing and VA examinations regarding bowel and bladder symptoms, as well as whether the appellant uses a wheelchair as his primary means of mobility.

The Veteran's knee disabilities are rated based on painful motion, but the Board has not found evidence of instability warranting a higher rating. The case is remanded for further development regarding other issues.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for TMJ as there is no competent evidence of a current disability or its onset during service.