Other conditions Board decisions

The Board determined that the Appellant's military discharge under other than honorable conditions due to a continuous period of AWOL for at least 180 days bars him from receiving VA benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected anemia has been rated at a 10 percent disability rating since July 2006. The Board finds that the evidence supports this rating, as his hemoglobin levels have consistently measured between 11 and 13 grams per deciliter (g/dL), with associated symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath at rest, and lightheadedness.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for her service-connected left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome was denied as there is no evidence of more than mild left knee disability and the Veteran does not have any actual instability, subluxation, actual as opposed to voluntary limitation of flexion or extension of the left knee.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence to support the Veteran's claim for service connection for shin splints of the left lower extremity.

The Board found that the Veteran's right great toe disability was not caused by VA medical treatment and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for actinic keratosis since July 21, 2011 was denied as the disability did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 60 percent.

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

The Board found that HIV is not causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining an examination to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities and assessing the severity of his service-connected respiratory disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to lack of qualifying service, as determined by the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).

The appellant was not recognized as a helpless child due to his permanent incapacity for self-support prior to turning 18 years old.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, and his claim for an initial compensable rating for left testicular atrophy on an extraschedular basis. The evidence does not establish a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including bronchiectasis, was denied. Her claim for an increase in the evaluation of her right salpingo-oophorectomy with chronic pain due to pelvic abdominal adhesions was also denied.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for his central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) and left eye vision loss, which he claims are due to his service-connected major depressive disorder and/or erectile dysfunction. The Board has ordered additional medical inquiry into these theories of entitlement.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a right eye disability, including diabetic retinopathy and pseudophakia due to cataract removal, due to disease or injury incurred in service. Refractive error is not considered a disease or injury for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed benign tumor of the right leg and whether it was aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected right and left hallux valgus, finding that the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent was appropriate.

The Veteran's total left hip arthroplasty is not service-connected as it occurred after his military service and there was no evidence of a pre-service or in-service injury. The claims for right and left knee disabilities, as well as hepatitis C, were reopened based on new evidence but the claims remain denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vision loss and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his records from SSA, State of Indiana, and Dr. Creboe.

The Board finds that the termination of VA compensation benefits due to a fugitive felon status from February 15, 2006, to April 3, 2006 was improper and restores such benefits.