Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's left lateral epicondylitis is manifested by some direct tenderness to palpation of the lateral epicondyle, flexion to 145 degrees, and extension to 0 degrees (i.e., full extension). The criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent have not been met.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination. The veteran's claim is pending further development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and severity of his symptoms related to the removal of his left salivary gland, including any scarring and disfigurement.

The Board granted increased disability ratings of 10 percent for post-traumatic degenerative joint disease of the right knee and left knee, effective December 5, 2005, and September 17, 1997 respectively.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and thus denied his claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board finds that the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than March 25, 1996 for a 10% rating for residuals of a fracture of the styloid process of the right radius is denied as there is no evidence showing entitlement to this rating prior to March 25, 1996.

The Board has determined that the veteran's respiratory disability, including emphysema, is not related to his military service and therefore denied the claim.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for additional compensation benefits for a dependent spouse was denied as he failed to provide the necessary information within one year of receiving notification of his increased disability rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected spondylolisthesis and any bilateral foot disorder. The AMC must also consider both old and new rating criteria when evaluating these claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic prostate infections, chronic respiratory infections, chronic skin problems, and muscle aches, including as due to exposure to herbicides. The RO previously denied these claims in February 1997.

The veteran's squamous cell carcinoma, left tonsil and tongue base, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in service. The preponderance of the evidence is against his claim.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the appellant's dishonorable discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits based on his periods of service between November 21, 1988 and February 18, 2000.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any service-connected disability or alcohol abuse to the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to an effective date prior to October 31, 1997 for service connection of chronic constipation as secondary to her service-connected anemia.

The case is being remanded to the RO for a personal hearing before the Board at the RO, according to the appellant's request.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to the absence of a verifiable in-service stressor, and thus, the veteran's claim was not substantiated.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death.

The VA Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected myocarditis does not warrant an increased rating as there is no evidence of recurrence or current disability attributable to this condition.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the appellant's Schamberg's disease, claimed as a bilateral leg rash, was incurred in active service and grants the claim for service connection.