Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death, entitlement to accrued benefits, dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, and dependents' educational assistance due to a lack of evidence linking the colon cancer to service or any other compensable condition.

The Board found that the cause of death, esophageal carcinoma, was not linked to service or Agent Orange exposure and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Raynaud's syndrome, bilateral hands is attributable to service and grants service connection.

The case is being remanded due to the lack of certain medical records and for further adjudication. The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement for medical expenses will be reconsidered.

The veteran's appeal is denied as he does not meet the basic eligibility criteria for educational assistance under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code.

The VA determined that the veteran's cause of death, glioblastoma multiforme, was not caused by or substantially contributed to by service-connected disability. The Board found no evidence linking the disease to military service or any service-connected condition.

The VA granted a 50 percent rating for herpetic simplex keratitis effective from August 15, 2006. The veteran previously had a 10 percent rating prior to that date.

The veteran's residuals of a fracture at T11-12 have been rated at 20 percent disabling, which is the maximum rating available for this condition. The Board found that his disability does not warrant an increase in the rating.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for Grave's disease, effective September 14, 1982. The veteran had previously been rated at zero percent from June 1, 1970.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current neurological disorder resulting in memory loss, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology following service. The VA examiner's opinion was that it is unlikely that the veteran's complaints of short-term memory loss are related to any event connected to his service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for postoperative bilateral varicose veins with thrombophlebitis and duodenal ulcer with gastroduodenitis, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating in excess of the current 60 percent and 20 percent disability ratings, respectively.

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease was incurred in service and granted service connection for cardiovascular disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence showing that his current conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a fracture of the pubic bone, and therefore, there is no basis for an increased evaluation.

The Board found no evidence of a dental injury or trauma in service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claims, including a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board found that the veteran provided informed consent for his right hemicolectomy surgery, and thus concluded that VA did not commit negligence. As a result, the claim was denied.