Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's skin cancer is found to have developed as a result of ionizing radiation exposure during active service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's peripheral vascular disease of the left and right lower extremities have been rated at 40 percent each, effective from the date of the rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's income exceeded the maximum amount allowed for non-service connected pension benefits, leading to the termination of his pension and creation of an overpayment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and an addendum opinion to reconcile conflicting medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital due to lack of evidence meeting all criteria under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725.

The Veteran's heart murmur was not shown during service or for several years thereafter, and the preponderance of evidence fails to establish that it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's residuals of a GSW to the left buttock, status-post laparotomy and colostomy are manifested by nightly left-sided abdominal pain and intermittent diarrhea two (2) to three (3) times a day. The Board finds that the criteria for a 40 percent rating have been met.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current Restless Leg Syndrome is not related to his active service and does not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to a service-connected disability. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for leukemia, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia, was denied as there is no confirmed diagnosis of the condition and VA has not found a link between his claimed disability and his military service.

The appellant is not entitled to VA death pension benefits as her income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate for 2011 and 2012.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a dental disability resulting from medical and dental treatment at VA facilities since July 1974 is denied as he has not developed an additional dental disability.

The Veteran's hammertoes of the left foot have been productive of complaints of pain, weakness, stiffness, and fatigability since the effective date of service connection. The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for this condition.

The Veteran's right knee disability, other than on the basis of instability, is manifested by dislocated semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of 'locking', pain, and effusion into the joint. The criteria for a rating of 20 percent have been met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Sjögren's syndrome is service-connected, and thus her claim for gastroenteritis as secondary to this condition is also granted.

The Veteran's right hip disability has not resulted in limitation of flexion to 30 degrees, or ankylosis of the hip, or limitation of abduction beyond 10 degrees. Therefore, a higher rating for degenerative joint disease of the right hip is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary frequency has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability that is related to his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board found that the appellant was not a fugitive felon for VA compensation purposes during the period from June [redacted], 2006 to August [redacted], 2006, and thus the termination of his VA benefits was improper.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining updated treatment records and arranging a VA examination to assess the Veteran's duodenal ulcer. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for rectal cancer due to herbicide exposure is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left psoas abscess is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from SSA and HAC.