Other conditions decisions — 2003

The Board found that the veteran's basal cell carcinoma was not incurred or aggravated during active military service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The evidence did not support a finding of a connection between his service and his condition.

The Board found that the veteran's eye disorder was not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain clarification on whether the appellant was permanently incapable of self-support at her 18th birthday due to a skin condition, and to determine if she had completed high school education.

The veteran's service-connected arthritis of the right thumb is currently rated at 10 percent, but his claim for an increased evaluation has been denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a duodenal ulcer, as new and material evidence was submitted since the last final denial in August 1951. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The Board denied the veteran's widow's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that it was decided on the merits without involving any presumption or new evidence.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now remanded to the RO for specific actions including obtaining medical records, contacting military records, and arranging for an oncology examination.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current liver disorder, back or hip disorders and his period of active service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and there is no causal relationship between his military service and any current psychiatric disorder. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hallux rigidus and hallux valgus were not incurred in service, as there was no evidence of such conditions during his military service. The VA podiatrist provided an opinion stating that the veteran's condition did not arise from wearing military boots.

The Board denied the claim for DIC based on service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that Hodgkin's disease did not result from or contribute to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for alcoholism and tendonitis of both legs, finding that neither condition was incurred or aggravated in line of duty due to his own willful misconduct or abuse of alcohol or drugs.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for residuals of a gunshot wound to the right lower leg is granted, with a maximum rating of 30 percent. The claim for PTSD remains at 30 percent effective from February 1995.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to pending issues and requested evidence. The appeal is currently remanded for additional development.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining clinical treatment records and scheduling VA rating examinations. The case will be adjudicated again by the RO.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the Regional Office for additional evaluation of the veteran's systemic lupus erythematous condition.

The Board finds that the veteran's residuals of a back injury were incurred in service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected gunshot wounds to muscle groups XIX and XX, abdomen with peritoneal adhesions, and left arm.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed regarding the veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the left elbow. The case must be remanded to allow the RO to consider the newly submitted evidence and readjudicate the claim.

The Board has found no evidence of a current disability resulting from the appellant's reported left elbow injury sustained in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.