Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye condition, claimed as blindness, to include as due to exposure to herbicides. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran’s glaucoma was related to his military service or to herbicide exposure.

The veteran's claim for VA home loan guaranty benefits was denied because he did not meet the eligibility criteria due to his uncharacterized discharge from service, which occurred due to failure to meet medical standards prior to entry into inactive duty training (IADT).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for enhanced salty taste, right side of the tongue and post-operative permanent sensory disturbance to include nerve damage, paralysis and other. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for VA to obtain clarifying information from the private examiner who performed the October 2017 audiometric evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has granted service connection for nephropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertensive vascular disease, finding that there is at least a 50% likelihood that the Veteran's kidney condition is caused by his hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for cold injury residuals of the upper extremities, service connection for various conditions, and reduction in disability rating for sciatica were denied. The Veteran's bilateral foot condition was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA or stroke), both claimed as due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims, including declassified documents showing nuclear weapons were stored in Guam but no occupational exposure to ionizing radiation was found.,The Board also denied service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA or stroke), finding that there was no evidence of such disability during service and no nexus between any current condition and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his respiratory condition and adjustment disorder due to outstanding VA treatment records, a new examination, and further development of the evidence.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits was waived due to the lack of fault on her part and because recovery would cause undue financial hardship.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension was denied because he did not provide adequate information to evaluate his income during the appeal period.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for a TDIU, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the Board has no further jurisdiction in this matter.

The Veteran's overpayment of education benefits is being remanded for a determination on whether the overpayment was properly created and for an assessment of financial hardship.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for a right big toe disability. The Veteran's current hallux rigidus, a form of arthritis, is found to be related to his in-service injury. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a right big toe disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hammer toes of both feet, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to her active service or to her service-connected hallux valgus.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's skin disorder claim should be returned to the AOJ for consideration of new evidence. The case will be reconsidered with this additional information.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, diagnosed as Other Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder, is found to be related to his service experiences. The Board granted the claim after resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's left leg disability is rated at 20% for the entire appeal period, and his service connection claims for thoracolumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for syncope but denied service connection for head injury. The right ankle traumatic arthritis remains at a 10% rating.