Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claim for VA outpatient dental treatment due to a lack of evidence showing that his loss of teeth numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 16, 21, and 32 was due to service trauma or other conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for herpes zoster was denied. His varicose veins of both legs are currently rated at 40% each, but he is not entitled to higher initial ratings.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits, including a clear accounting and computation of annualized income and expenses during the appellate period.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability for which service connection could be awarded, and denied the veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue and gastrointestinal disorder due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, terminal metastatic cancer/brain cancer, was not related to his service or any service-connected disability. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a hip disorder, including as secondary to a service-connected left knee disability due to lack of medical evidence linking the hip disorder to the service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a fracture of the right little finger do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's diminished intellectual functioning, secondary to cerebral arteriovenous malformations, is currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling. The Board finds that the symptoms do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The veteran's throat cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, was not incurred as a result of service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has determined that the veteran's fracture of the left fifth metatarsal is no more than moderately disabling and does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his cervical spine disorder, hemangioma of C7 vertebra. The condition is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for a scalp laceration, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation under either the previous or amended versions of the skin disorders rating criteria.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the veteran with notice of his options for testifying before the Board.

The Board found that the evidence received was not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for a back injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peripheral vascular disease is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The veteran's request for a personal hearing at the RO before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) has been noted. The case is REMANDED to the RO for scheduling this hearing and returning it to the Board after the hearing.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the veteran's genitourinary disability, including whether it is related to service or preexisted service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development of the record, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left leg disability, including thigh and hip, was not incurred or aggravated during active duty service. The claim for dental disability is also denied.

The veteran's claim for educational benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38 was denied because she did not meet the service requirements for basic eligibility due to her discharge or release from active duty for convenience of the government.