Other conditions decisions — 2005

The VA determined that the veteran's current sleep disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including a duodenal ulcer, finding no evidence of such a condition during or within one year after service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for degenerative disk disease, previously evaluated as a lumbosacral strain, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of updated regulations.

The veteran died of a brain tumor, which the VA determined was not related to his service or exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the cause of death to service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for postgastrectomy syndrome and a compensable evaluation for residuals of an appendectomy was denied by the Board. The veteran's appendectomy scar is not tender, painful, poorly nourished or unstable.

The Board found that the veteran's son was not permanently incapable of self-support prior to reaching age 18, thus denying recognition as a helpless child.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The veteran's appeal is not about service connection and does not involve any medical conditions or exposure basis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for postoperative residuals of a subphrenic abscess with resection of the left 10th and 11th ribs, finding that his current disability did not include the resection of the ribs. The VA examination reports showed no evidence of rib resection or partial removal.

The Board found no evidence of current pneumonia or residuals thereof, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current skin disorder to his service, including as secondary to herbicide exposure. The claim for an increased evaluation of orchialgia was remanded due to lack of a recent VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's furunculosis does not warrant a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran was exposed to asbestos and served in Vietnam, which could affect his claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for osteochondritis dissecans, left medial femoral condyle; right leg disorder; and residuals of dental trauma. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for osteochondritis dissecans, left medial femoral condyle. The Board also determined that there was no medical evidence linking the veteran's current right knee condition to his active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary disease due to asbestos exposure is being remanded for further development and medical evaluation.

The veteran's right hip bursitis has been granted service connection, but the RO is required to schedule a new examination and review his records to determine if he should be assigned a higher disability rating.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected anesthesia of the left mandibular nerve does not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating than 30 percent.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, metastatic esophageal cancer, was not incurred in active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein due to his exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam. The claim for service connection for esophageal cancer is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to service or any presumptive conditions.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of herniated nucleus pulposus at L4-5 have been rated as 40 percent disabling, effective from September 26, 2003. Effective that date, a separate 10 percent evaluation is granted for the neurologic manifestations.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral Achilles tendonitis and separate compensable ratings for scars were granted, with a 10% rating assigned effective December 24, 1997.

The VA determined that the veteran's hyperhydrosis was not incurred in or aggravated by service.