Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a dental condition as secondary to his service-connected chronic myelogenous leukemia, concluding that there was no evidence linking the dental disability to the treatment he received for his leukemia.

The veteran died of metastatic pancreatic carcinoma. The Board found no causal connection between the cause of death and his service-connected disabilities or medications, thus denying service connection for the cause of death. The appellant is not eligible for dependant's educational assistance under Chapter 35 due to lack of a total and permanent disability resulting from a service-connected condition at the time of her husband's death.

The Board finds that any current chronic disability manifested by numbness of the feet was not incurred in or aggravated by the veteran's active duty service nor may it be presumed to have been incurred during service.

The veteran's service-connected neuralgia due to nerve entrapment of the ilio-inguinal nerve, post left orchiectomy, is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for disabilities of the left leg, left foot and left hip, as well as her bilateral ankle disability. The Board also dismissed her appeals regarding increased ratings for her service-connected bunions of the left foot and PTSD.

The veteran's varicose veins of the right lower extremity are currently rated at 10 percent, and his residuals of fractures to the tip of the little finger and fifth metacarpal of the right hand are also rated at 0 percent. The Board has determined that these ratings are appropriate based on the criteria provided in the Rating Schedule.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and he did not meet the criteria for dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran's service-connected low back disorder did not play a role in his death, and lung cancer was not shown to be related to the veteran's service or service-connected condition. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for TDIU from February 20, 1969, through December 17, 1975 due to a lack of timely disagreement with the initial grant of service connection and denial of TDIU.

The veteran's claim for an initial increased evaluation for his service-connected hiatal hernia is being remanded due to procedural deficiencies and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for ringworm and a skin rash, as claimed by the veteran, due to lack of objective evidence of current conditions. The appeal is based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange during military service.

The Board found that the veteran's status post traumatic injury to the left greater occipital nerve was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or error in judgment. The surgery did not result in an additional disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination. The veteran is seeking service connection for a bilateral foot disorder.

The veteran's right hand muscle and nerve injuries have been rated at 10 percent each, but the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the current evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a dependency allowance for her grandson L.M. as he is not considered a child of the veteran and she has not adopted him.

The veteran's appeal for specially adapted housing benefits has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability evaluation for eosinophelic granuloma, involving cervical nodes and lung is being remanded due to procedural deficiencies in the VCAA notice requirements. The VA will obtain all relevant medical records from Dr. G. Friess of the Texas Cancer Care Center in Dallas, Texas.

The Board found that the veteran's gynecological disorder, including POS, existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, it denied service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the veteran's left foot condition, which includes postoperative residuals of a pongee stake injury and recurrent hyperkeratosis, is likely due to an in-service injury. However, there is no evidence linking any right foot disability to service.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current disability from an injury to the ureter due to a foreign body, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.