Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that an additional VA examination is needed to assess the veteran's night blindness, and records from Social Security Administration (SSA) should be obtained.

The Board found no current skin disorder and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran was exposed to asbestos during service and whether he has any current respiratory disability related to such exposure.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for VA treatment records since June 2006. The veteran's claim for an increased rating remains pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of left big toe surgery. As a result, the claim is denied.

The veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional information from his former employer regarding why he retired.

The Board found that the veteran's stomach disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, nor is it secondary to a service-connected disability.

The veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of testicular cancer, status post left orchiectomy is denied as there is no evidence to support a finding of additional disability attributable to VA care.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA medical records. The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disability is being reviewed with consideration of all applicable laws and regulations.

The veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for damage to his phrenic nerve resulting from surgery performed in May 1998. The Board has ordered additional development due to a lack of all pertinent records and to determine if VA's failure to exercise reasonable care caused the veteran's additional disability.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for varicose veins of the left leg was denied, and his TDIU claim remains pending.

The VA has determined that the veteran's postoperative right knee disability with degenerative joint disease warrants a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of his claim. The decision also notes that he does not have instability in his knee.

The Board found that the overpayment was properly created due to the veteran's status as a fugitive felon. The decision also determined that recovery of the overpayment would not be against the principles of equity and good conscience, thus denying the request for waiver.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic pancreatitis and stomach and bowel disruption due to failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of response from the veteran regarding his appeal for service connection for malaria. The veteran's claim will be further adjudicated after clarification is obtained.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a brachial plexus stretch injury, to include nerve damage of the left arm and left hand was denied. The claim for higher initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent brain stem hemorrhages resulting from an arteriovenous malformation, concluding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition in service or any other basis to establish service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchiectasis, status post lobectomy is a result of his military service and grants the claim.

The veteran does not have current residuals of a broken leg due to service, and there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service.