Other conditions decisions — 2005

The veteran's left foot condition, which was pre-existing and aggravated by service, is currently rated at 20 percent disabling. The RO has granted the maximum schedular evaluation available for this condition.

The Board denied a compensable rating for residuals of a left corneal abrasion, diagnosed after service as a mild ocular allergy of the left eye due to lack of clinical symptoms related to the inservice burn.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral defective vision due to flash burns of the eyes was denied by the RO. The VA examinations and medical records do not support an increased rating.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence showing a link between the veteran's fatal pulmonary disease and his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that no additional disability of the left hip was proximately caused by VA medical treatment.

The Board found that the veteran's chronic myelogenous leukemia was causally related to Agent Orange exposure during his active service and granted service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an extension of the delimiting date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to her failure to submit a legally meritorious claim and because she married the veteran several years after eligibility for the benefit elapsed.

The Board found that the veteran's autoimmune system dysfunction, including systemic lupus erythematosus and connective tissue disease, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to be so incurred or aggravated.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's myeloproliferative disorder, finding that it is related to his exposure to ionizing radiation during military service. The claim was reopened based on new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for temporomandibular joint syndrome and awarded a 20 percent initial rating for gout. The issues of entitlement to higher ratings for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities are pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA eye examination with a nexus opinion.

The veteran is seeking an initial compensable rating for service-connected Hodgkin's lymphoma. However, the medical evidence shows that the disease has been in remission since June 2000 and there are no residuals of the disease to rate.

The Board found that the veteran's skin disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The veteran is now entitled to have his claim reviewed on its merits.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for thrombophlebitis, bilateral with pulmonary emboli due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has restored the veteran's duodenal ulcer rating from 10 percent to 20 percent, effective April 1, 2003. The evidence did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting facial injuries were not aggravated by service, and thus denied her claim for service connection for the residuals of a failed dental procedure.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) found that the veteran's cause of death, metastatic cancer of an unknown origin, was not related to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents. The BVA concluded that the cancer developed many years after service and was not caused by any disease or injury incurred in active service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of death due to an astrocytoma, but finds that there is no evidence showing a relationship between the veteran's military service and his death. The cause of death was pneumonia, which occurred after separation from service.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for trench mouth and dental conditions, finding no new and material evidence. The right testicular injury claim was also denied.