Other conditions decisions — 2006

The VA has denied a higher rating for the veteran's service-connected corneal opacity and ulcer in his left eye, currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hand tremors are not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board is considering whether new evidence supports reopening the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, which would allow consideration of whether his myocardial infarction was related to his service-connected rheumatic fever.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the lymphoma to his military service or any exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for residuals of cold injuries to his feet and hands with Raynaud's-like phenomenon are denied as there is no evidence showing symptoms warranting a higher rating prior to January 12, 1998, or subsequent to that date.

The Board has determined that the appellant's current lymphoma is more likely than not related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for lymphoma.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a left leg disorder, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence to show that his preexisting condition worsened during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed right knee injuries and fractures are not service-connected, as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any applicable presumptive period.

The Board has determined that a valid common-law marriage did not exist between the veteran and the appellant, thus denying her claim for recognition as his surviving spouse.

The veteran's skin disorder is being remanded for further examination and development. The issue of service connection for the skin disorder, claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure, remains under review.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, as well as disabilities manifested by paralysis of the neck and shoulders, all claimed as residuals of Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, payment of dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, and Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) due to lack of evidence linking the veteran's fatal cancer to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's hydroceles, claimed as testicular injury, do not warrant a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's increased rating claim for enucleation of the left eye was denied, and his special monthly compensation claim was not warranted. The RO found that the evidence did not support a higher rating or special monthly compensation based on the current service-connected condition.

The Board found that the veteran's current complaints of numbness of the upper and lower extremities are not related to his November 1993 VA surgery, including the epidural block used during foot surgery. The medical evidence does not support a finding that the veteran has any additional disability of the spine due to this treatment.

The Board has granted service connection for varicose veins, finding that the veteran's condition is more likely than not related to his military service. The claim for an increased evaluation for residuals of a left hand injury remains denied.

VA treatment in December 1981 did not cause the veteran's current right hip disability.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for PTSD due to a lack of a statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran's adenocarcinoma of the lung, status-post right lower lobe resection, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.