Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for prostate cancer was denied as there were no prior claims or documents indicating entitlement to such benefits before May 2, 2006.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for entitlement to service connection for a right eye cataract and has determined that there is sufficient evidence to establish a causal link between the current residuals of the right eye cataract and his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA medical examination to assess the nature and etiology of neck pain and another VA audiology examination to determine if his bilateral hearing loss has worsened since the last evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) was denied as there is no evidence of in-service herbicide exposure or any other cause of CLL. The skin condition issue was dismissed due to the Veteran requesting withdrawal prior to a decision.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA death pension benefits purposes due to her remarriage after the Veteran's death, which precluded her from qualifying under the law.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left foot hammertoe deformities. The Veteran must provide authorization or submit private medical records from his treatment at a private podiatrist and any VA Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for his right hip and leg conditions due to incomplete records, including those from a private physician who treated him shortly after separation from service. The Veteran will be afforded another VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to his in-service injury.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim seeking basic eligibility for nonservice-connected VA death pension benefits cannot be reopened because no new and material evidence was received to show qualifying service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from Shands Hospital and a VA medical opinion regarding whether he stabilized prior to discharge.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran will be scheduled for an orthopedic examination to assess his current right leg disorder.

The Veteran is granted a 20 percent initial rating for postoperative residuals of medial meniscal tear of the right knee and a 30 percent rating for recurrent subluxation or lateral instability from November 10, 2010. He is also granted a staged rating under Diagnostic Code 5261 for limited extension of the right knee.

The Board finds that the reduction in monthly nonservice-connected pension benefits as of February 1, 2007 was proper due to additional income not previously reported to VA. The Veteran's compensation payments effective on February 1, 2007 were also a proper action given they represented a greater benefit.

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

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of tendonitis, right elbow and service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board found that the appellant's enuresis preexisting condition did not increase in severity during his period of ACDUTRA and thus, he was not entitled to service connection for this disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right leg disability is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further development, including obtaining treatment records from alternate sources.

The Board has received an instruction to withdraw the appeal on the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tonsil cancer and its residuals are related to his service at Camp Lejeune, where he was exposed to contaminated water. The Board found a plausible connection between the contaminated water exposure and the development of the cancer.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is September 28, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing CMT was aggravated by service, and therefore grants service connection for a bilateral foot disability including Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT).