Other conditions decisions — 2007

The veteran's service-connected postoperative residuals of a right foot injury, including the fracture of the base fifth metatarsal with arthritis, are currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that an increase to higher than 10 percent is not warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for thrombophlebitis of the left leg, finding no new and material evidence.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Bell's palsy or residuals of inner ear injury, and thus service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development and compliance with VCAA notice requirements.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including facial infection, right ear canal condition, blurred vision, leg pain and cramping, and stomach cramping. The veteran was granted a noncompensable disability rating for residuals of cellulitis of the right mandible but not for other claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil is related to herbicide exposure during service. The claim will be readjudicated based on the results of this examination.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death was not related to any disability incurred in service, or manifested within the first post-service year. The underlying cause of death is deemed nonservice-connected.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and providing the veteran with proper notice under the VCAA.

The veteran's claim for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the prostate as a result of herbicide exposure was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service, including any herbicide exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the veteran died during the pendency of the case, and therefore has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death due to coronary atherosclerosis, attributing it to non-service-connected causes. The appellant's claims regarding post traumatic stress disorder and its relation to the veteran's death were not addressed as they are separate issues.

The veteran is seeking service connection for adenocarcinoma of the lung, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis. The case has been remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the lung cancer is proximately due to or the result of the service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board found no evidence of lymphoma as a result of service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The Board finds that the veteran's broken left front tooth pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service. As a result, VA outpatient dental treatment is not authorized.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia was not received within one year of separation from service. The effective date for the grant of service connection is set at May 19, 2000.

The Board has ordered additional development to secure pertinent medical records and SSA disability compensation benefits decision, as these may be relevant to the cause-of-death claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notice and a need for additional development, including submission of information from the U.S. Air Force regarding an in-service injury to the left eye.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claim for an increased evaluation for residuals of a duodenal ulcer, including duodenal spasms.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the veteran died during the pendency of the case, and therefore has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.