Other conditions decisions — 2005

The veteran's acute myelogenous leukemia was not found to be related to his military service, specifically exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board determined that there was no evidence of such exposure.

The veteran's claims for increased rating, reopening of service connection claim, and entitlement to service connection were denied. The denial of the increased rating claim is based on the lack of evidence showing functional impairment or limitation of motion due to pain or limited motion on repeated use.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's basal cell carcinoma is not related to his service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that there was no exposure to ionizing radiation and no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The veteran's cognitive disorder and memory loss are not service-connected, but his adjustment disorder with anxiety is granted a higher evaluation.

The veteran's application for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 was not received until 2003, which is more than one year after the training period. The Board denied the claim as it did not meet the requirement of being filed within a year prior to the date of the receipt of the application or enrollment certification.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or being housebound is remanded due to a failure to obtain records from St. Tomas Hospital in Manila.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left eye twitching, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to service, including as due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma due to exposure to ionizing radiation, finding that the claim was reopened based on new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for urticaria as there was no objective evidence of chronic disability and the veteran's statements were not sufficient to establish a link between his current condition and service.

The veteran's lung disorder, including carcinoma of the lung, was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and may not be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated therein due to exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have pancreatitis and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral trigger thumb release does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board found that the appellant did not have qualifying service and therefore denied his claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board denied a higher disability evaluation for service-connected dermatophytosis of the hands and feet, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pain and numbness in his legs, claimed as resulting from a herniotomy performed in service, are due to scar tissue caused by spinal anesthesia administered during service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis and instability, has been rated at 10 percent since the original grant of service connection. The rating is based on limitation of motion as per Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for herniated nucleus pulposus at L4-5, status post laminectomy is being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration under revised criteria.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied all claims for benefits.