Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for papulosis nigra and keratosis pilaris, finding that these conditions are not related to his service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent rating for dizziness associated with the veteran's service-connected otitis media.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of dental trauma to the lower jaw, and thus service connection for this condition is denied.

The veteran's paraplegia and loss of bowel and bladder control are considered an additional disability caused by VA surgical treatment on July 21, 1998. The decision grants compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for macular degeneration, secondary to PTSD, finding that there is no evidence showing a direct or presumptive relationship between his service and the condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's shell fragment wounds of the left heel do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board dismissed the appeal as moot because the RO already granted the benefits sought by the appellant.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for malignant lymphoma due to ionizing radiation exposure, as well as her claim for cause of death and burial benefits based on a service-connected death. The evidence did not support any link between the veteran's lymphoma and his military service or any known exposure to ionizing radiation.

The veteran's emergency medical services at AHMC were deemed appropriate and timely, meeting the criteria for payment or reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypernephroma, claiming as soft tissue sarcoma, due to exposure to herbicides. The evidence did not support a link between the condition and his military service.

The VA surgery did not result in any additional disability due to the ptosis of the left upper eyelid, which was a lifelong condition.

The Board is remanding the veteran's claim of service connection for tearing and loss of peripheral vision of the right eye to allow for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a disability incurred or aggravated during service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected right and left foot disabilities, finding that the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's recurrent tachycardia is currently rated at 30 percent, effective August 13, 2002. The claim for a higher rating remains pending.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board found that the veteran's right hand disability did not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent, as there was no evidence of ankylosis or limitation of motion meeting the criteria for higher ratings.

The veteran died due to carcinoma of the bladder with bone and liver metastases. The cause of death is not service-connected, nor can it be attributed to exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides in service.

The veteran's arthritis of multiple joints is due to injury incurred in active military service and the Board has granted service connection for this disability.

The Board has restored the veteran's 10 percent disability evaluation for reactive psychosis and remanded the issue of entitlement to an increased rating due to conflicting evidence regarding whether his service-connected condition is improving.