Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for obtaining SSA records and ensuring compliance with all necessary development actions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the upper and lower extremities, which is claimed to be secondary to his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus, has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits was proper, as he is not reasonably discharging his responsibility for supporting his two minor children who reside with and are in the sole custody of his former spouse.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Lyme disease was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or a link between his military service and the condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's current neurological disorders in his upper and lower extremities are not related to cold exposure during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to clarify whether her lichen simplex chronicus covers at least 20 percent of her entire body surface and if she requires systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs for at least six weeks during a twelve-month period.

The Board found that the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been caused by exposure to herbicides. The VA examiner concluded that the current skin condition is less likely as not related to possible Agent Orange exposure while serving in Vietnam and less likely as not related to in-service sun exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a contemporaneous VA examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant's HIV and substance abuse are not service-connected as they resulted from his own willful misconduct.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for death pension benefits as the Veteran did not have a period of honorable active service during a recognized period of war, including service in Vietnam.

The VA determined that the Veteran's onychomycosis does not warrant a compensable evaluation as it affects less than 5% of his entire body or exposed areas, and no systemic therapy is required.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his malignant brain tumor and his military service or exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran's only service-connected disability was hearing loss, which is not shown to have caused or contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claims for compensable evaluations for otitis media and healed perforation of the left tympanic membrane have been denied as there is no evidence of active disease or impairment that warrants a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant, through his authorized representative, has withdrawn it.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a personal hearing before the Board. The case will be returned to the Board after the scheduled hearing.