Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his in-country service.

The Veteran's claim for Chapter 32 educational benefits is being remanded due to the need to determine whether he received a refund of his VEAP contributions, which may affect his eligibility.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for soft tissue loss, right lower extremity, residuals of insect bite is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional records.

The Board has granted initial increased ratings of 20 percent for left and right foot arthritis, effective from the date of the claim. The appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as to the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for Crohn's disease due to her withdrawal of that issue. The case is being remanded for further development regarding the residuals of an appendectomy.

The appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is dismissed as it was not timely appealed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed panic disorder, finding that it is likely related to his in-service stressors. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU ratings are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's bilateral chronic dryness of the eyes has been rated at 20 percent since February 1999. The VA examiner found that this condition is most appropriately rated as a disorder of the lacrimal apparatus.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for apportionment of her former spouse's VA benefits, finding that she was not entitled to such benefits as she had already divorced the Veteran and thus no longer met the eligibility criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dystonia was incurred during his active duty service.

The Board found that the Veteran's endometriosis was present prior to service and not aggravated during service. The laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and interstitial cystitis were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for service department verification of the appellant's claimed service in the United States Armed Forces during World War II, including all permutations of his name and units of service provided.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for residuals of a spider bite. However, it is unable to establish service connection due to lack of credible evidence linking the current nerve damage to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the medical treatment provided by the Cleveland Clinic Hospital on June 1, 2010 was not for a condition of such a nature that a prudent layperson would have reasonably expected that a delay in treatment would have been hazardous to life or health. The Veteran did not meet the eligibility criteria under VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal for nonservice-connected pension benefits from June 1, 2010 to January 1, 2011 has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and private treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of lead poisoning is pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including obtaining documentation of HFZ's standing as an appellant in a claim for accrued benefits.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for rectal cancer, including as due to herbicide exposure. The Board has decided that additional development is needed before this matter can be adjudicated.

The Board found that the Veteran's current dermatological disorder was not manifested in service or for many years thereafter, and is not shown to be related to service, including any chemical dioxin exposure. Therefore, service connection for a dermatological disorder is not warranted.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran's duodenal ulcer existed prior to service and was not aggravated by military service.