Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete compliance with a previous remand order.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an inguinal hernia, finding that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service.

The Board found no evidence of a causal relationship between the veteran's diplopia and his military service, thus denying the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of myocardial infarction, which he claimed was related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's dental conditions are not due to in-service trauma and are not proximately due to or the result of her service-connected duodenitis with ulcer, headaches, or any treatment for those disabilities.

The Board has ordered the veteran to be examined by a neuropsychiatrist or psychiatrist to determine if his PTSD is aggravated by his brain disorder and vice versa. The RO/AMC will then review the claims folder and determine whether service connection is warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for inclusion body myositis, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to chemical weapons during service and that the condition did not arise from such exposure. The preponderance of evidence is against the veteran's claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and specifically ruled out service connection for Hodgkin's lymphoma on the basis of exposure to Agent Orange. The cause of death is listed as terminal Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Board has determined that the veteran's urticaria does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent, and thus denied her claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's ovarian cancer, which was first diagnosed in February 1999, had its onset during her active duty service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an increased rating for his chronic myofascial back pain syndrome, but remanded the issue of overpayment recovery.

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

The Board has granted an effective date of November 5, 1998 for the grant of a 10 percent evaluation for residuals of right inguinal hernia repair. The veteran's claim was factually ascertainable to have arisen in that time frame.

The veteran is seeking service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda, actinic keratoses and seborrheic keratoses of the hands and scalp, and squamous cell cancer at the dorsum of the left hand, all claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The Board finds that further development is needed to clarify the current diagnoses and their relationship to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notification regarding his claim for an increased rating for Charcot's arthropathy of the left foot.

The Board found that the veteran's cervical spine pathology is more likely than not a result of his employment as a federal postal worker and is not related to his military experience. Therefore, service connection for residuals of a neck injury with bulging discs was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence supporting a current disability and failure to establish a nexus between any claimed conditions and service.

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus caused his status post cerebrovascular accident left arm paralysis, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the appeal is not fully developed and requires additional review of new evidence. The appellant's claims for service connection for cause of death and accrued benefits are being remanded to the RO.

The Board found no evidence of a respiratory or cardiovascular disorder in service and denied the claims for service connection.