Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's cerebellar stroke was not incurred in service, as there is no evidence of a stroke during his military service. The Board found that the current condition did not meet the criteria for direct service connection due to lack of continuity of symptomatology and absence of in-service treatment or diagnosis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia due to exposure to environmental contaminants from a nearby incinerator while stationed at NAF Atsugi, Japan. The decision is pending further investigation and medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases provided for denying an increased rating for chronic gastritis with duodenal ulcer. The Court found that the Board did not address the Veteran's claim regarding his medication causing his diarrhea.

The Veteran's appeals for increased schedular ratings and service connection have been dismissed.,Special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) has been granted for loss of use of both feet, effective December 19, 2017.

The Veteran's left hip disability was rated at 20 percent for limitation of abduction, but the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for polycythemia vera and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability due to incomplete development of evidence, need for additional medical opinions, and issuance of a Statement of the Case.

Your claim for service connection for a skin disability, including actinic keratoses and Bowen's disease/carcinoma insitu, has been granted. However, the issue of seborrheic keratosis was not properly addressed by the RO and is not before the Board.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer, diverticulosis, colitis, and ulcerative colitis were granted a disability rating of 40 percent prior to October 8, 2019. From October 8, 2019, forward, the Veteran was granted a disability rating of 60 percent for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear descriptions of the Veteran's cancer and the need for additional medical opinions regarding its relationship to service, specifically exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's residuals of lung adenocarcinoma, effective January 1, 2011. The condition is rated under the criteria for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to its residual effects.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthropathy, finding no evidence of a current disability related to his active service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings on left elbow flexion, extension, and supination and/or pronation conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hand conditions due to additional VA treatment records and further development is required with respect to the cause of his condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and the issue of entitlement to an effective date earlier than December 18, 2008 for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance was returned to the Board.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left and right foot pronation were dismissed due to her passing away before a decision could be made.

Service connection for a rectal muscular condition (to include levator ani syndrome) is granted. A compensable rating of 10 percent (but no higher) for service-connected hemorrhoids is also granted, effective May 29, 2012.

The Board has split the issues of waiver of recovery into two separate issues due to factual distinctness. The Veteran's overpayment debt is due to both retroactive reduction for incarceration after felony conviction and retroactive removal of a dependent spouse and child.

The Veteran's right leg disability and loss of use of both feet are being remanded for further development to determine if they are related to his service-connected epilepsy and/or low back disability, as well as to address the issue of SMC.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cecal cancer, finding that there was no causal relationship between his current condition and his period of active duty. The Board noted that the evidence did not show a nexus to herbicide agent exposure or right lower quadrant pain in service.

The Board found that the Appellant's character of discharge for willful and persistent misconduct constitutes a bar to payment of VA benefits, other than health care under Chapter 17.