Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 was granted, finding that the VA treatment resulted in additional disability of the left arm.

The Veteran's flexion deformity of the left little finger is related to service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of diagnoses.

The Veteran's claims for a rating increase for ulcer disease and an initial rating for left knee disability were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for the left knee disability, but his claim for a higher initial evaluation remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than June 28, 2007 for the award of TDIU was denied. The case is remanded to issue a Statement of the Case and allow the Veteran to perfect his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current residuals of coccidiodomycosis meningitis are service connected, as there is at least equipoise evidence supporting this conclusion.

The Veteran's service-connected ulcer disease is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board found that an extraschedular evaluation was not warranted. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as his disability did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected residuals of Graves' disease is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's skin disorder, including basal cell carcinoma and epididymal cysts, is granted service connection due to in-service exposure to creosote. Service connection for hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, is also granted.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a right jaw disorder during military service or within one year after service, and the Veteran's current right jaw disorder is not linked to his active military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder was initially rated at 10 percent prior to June 1, 2009. A rating of 30 percent has been granted effective June 1, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records of an investigation involving the appellant's alleged indecent assault and his eligibility for reenlistment in June 1993.

The Veteran's prostatitis was incurred during service and is considered a direct result of his active duty.

The Veteran's left hip disorder was incurred in service and he is granted a higher rating of 40 percent for his low back disability, as well as increased ratings for his associated left leg radiculopathy and right leg radiculopathy. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board found that the Veteran's detached retina with loss of vision, right eye was not caused by his service-connected PTSD and denied the claim.

The Veteran's tongue cancer and lymph node cancer are found to be related to his in-service herbicide exposure, warranting service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a chronic left hand disability incurred or aggravated in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he did not serve in active military, naval, or air service for 90 days during a period of war. As a result, the appellant does not meet the criteria for basic legal entitlement to nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board denied the claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Department of Veterans Affairs compensation benefits in the amount of $50,422.00 due to fault on the part of the appellant and lack of undue hardship.

The Board found that the Veteran was not a fugitive felon and therefore, termination of his compensation payments for the period from January 20, 2004 to November 25, 2004 was not proper.