Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gout of the bilateral legs and feet is being remanded due to inadequate development, including a need for an addendum opinion from the January 2013 VA examiner.

The Veteran's breast cancer is found to be proximately due to or the result of her service-connected fibrocystic breast disease, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to missing VA medical records and clarification of the Veteran's right upper extremity disability, including carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hand strain is granted. The remaining claims for initial ratings on asthma, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, GERD, rosacea, allergic rhinitis, and external hemorrhoids are not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's service connection claims for eye disability and brain disability are both granted. The eye disability is found to be related to his service-connected hyperthyroidism/Graves' disease, while the brain disability claim is denied as there is no evidence of a traumatic brain injury in service or otherwise.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for an in-person hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) at the local RO. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's residuals of a broken nose are related to service. The appeal is now pending again with the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected prostatitis is currently rated at 40 percent, effective from February 11, 2004. The Board finds that the disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for a rash and generalized body aches, finding no evidence of current disabilities or in-service events that would support such claims.,Regarding the issue of recoupment of separation pay, the Veteran's notice of disagreement was timely filed but a Statement of the Case has not been issued. The case is therefore remanded to provide one.

The VA medical treatment for a cardiac stress test did not cause the Veteran's epicondylitis and ulnar nerve entrapment of the right arm, which was diagnosed prior to the treatment. The Board finds no additional disability or causal nexus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran had a splenectomy during his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of bowel resection has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal prior to a decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bacterial meningeal disease and pulmonary pathogenic disease, both secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed disability related to his in-service cold injury to the bilateral hands, and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of an appendectomy and vision impairment were denied as a matter of law due to his dishonorable discharge, which barred him from receiving VA benefits. The claim for PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a skin disorder(s) as secondary to herbicide exposure. The Board finds that medical examination and opinion is necessary to decide the claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for xerostomia (dry mouth) as secondary to her service-connected juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. The appeal for service connection for memory loss is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records, as well as potential need for additional development such as a VA psychiatric examination.

The Appellant is not recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of receiving death benefits due to her divorce from the Veteran at the time of his death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a helpless child on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support due to lack of chronic mental or physical disability prior to age 18.