Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, including residuals of a pilonidal cyst, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant filed a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) regarding the denial of service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia associated with herbicide exposure. The case is now remanded to issue a Statement of the Case on this issue.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have residuals of a left elbow fracture as a result of an injury incurred in military service and therefore denies her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in the dismissal of his case.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is being remanded due to incomplete financial background information, specifically regarding his Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits since reaching age 65. The RO needs to determine the current status of his SSA benefits and re-evaluate the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine his eligibility for VA nonservice-connected improved pension benefits, which was previously reduced due to excessive income as of May 1, 2006. The claim will be reconsidered based on all available evidence and legal authority.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder degenerative joint disease, finding that his current condition is related to his active military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the Appellant withdrew it through her attorney.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of head injury and assigned a 40 percent rating, effective November 24, 2008. However, the initial rating remains at 40 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral torn retinas with blindness due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final denial. The case is remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the reduction in DIC benefits for D.D., one of the Veteran's children, was proper due to an administrative error and followed the required procedures.

The Board found that the Veteran's current low back condition is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's current bronchiectasis was not incurred or aggravated during active service, and there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for bronchiectasis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dental trauma due to injury in service is denied as there is no credible evidence showing any such condition existed during or immediately after his military service.

The Board granted service connection for myoclonus of the right hand and foot, assigning a 10 percent rating effective November 15, 2011. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was not rated compensably.

The Veteran's right ankle disability, characterized by osteochondritis dissecans and post-traumatic arthritis, is rated at 40 percent effective March 8, 2012. The claim for TDIU on an extra-schedular basis was granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's current eye disability, including macular degeneration, was not caused by or aggravated by his military service, specifically due to sunlight exposure. The VA examiner provided multiple opinions concluding that there is insufficient evidence to support a link between the Veteran's in-service sun exposure and his current condition.

The Veteran's skin disorders, including squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, were not incurred during active service or as a result of any incident thereof. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which he can be granted service connection.

The Veteran's bowel incontinence is not manifested by complete loss of sphincter control, and the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.