Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by a service-connected disability, bilateral pseudomonas pneumonia. The Board also found that this condition was not related to his World War II service and granted service connection for cause of death.

The case is remanded due to unsuccessful attempts to contact the appellant, and a travel board hearing before a Member of the Board should be scheduled at the provided addresses. The matter will then be returned to the Board.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Epstein-Barr virus and numbness in the right arm, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness.,Service connection could not be established on a direct basis due to lack of continuity of symptoms.

The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative residuals of colon cancer were not incurred during service, including as a result of herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's delusional disorder is related to her service, including sexual harassment during active military duty and subsequent reserve service. Service connection for a delusional disorder is granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left eye injury. The claim is granted as the veteran sustained an in-service injury, which resulted in current cataracts.

The veteran seeks service connection for a dental condition, including for the purposes of VA outpatient dental treatment. The RO denied this claim in May 2003 and the Board is unable to ascertain the precise basis for the denial. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic disability of both lower extremities, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for issuance of an SOC on whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a foot disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma, including as secondary to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not establish that the veteran was exposed to herbicides in Vietnam and there is no direct or presumptive service connection.

The veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence provided.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and readjudication due to failure to comply with VCAA requirements.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected post-operative ovarian cysts, with resection of the left fallopian tube, do not warrant a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent since September 23, 2000.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses from Providence Hospital is being remanded due to incomplete records. The appellant needs to provide copies of the original adverse ruling and the statement of the case.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a hearing and further development.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine if the appellant's prostate biopsy was performed in accordance with proper standards of care, which may have contributed to his subsequent pulmonary embolus.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete notification of overpayment and the need for further review, including a paid and due audit of additional compensation.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for depressive neurosis and personality disorder, thus denying the reopening of the claim.

The veteran is seeking service connection for blood clots of the legs and lungs, as well as an increased rating for his low back disability. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address these issues.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the appellant's current back disability to his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.