Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board determined that the moving party's discharge due to desertion barred his entitlement to VA benefits. The decision is being reviewed for CUE.

The Board denied service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia and squamous cell carcinoma, finding that the evidence did not support a link to herbicide or benzene exposure during active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing correspondence and a need for updated financial information. The veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment will be reconsidered.

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

The veteran's duodenal ulcer, post gastrojejunostomy, is currently rated at the highest schedular rating available. The medical evidence does not show frequent hospitalization or marked interference with employment due to this condition. The veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as his service-connected disability did not render him unemployable.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his bilateral foot disabilities, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating in excess of the currently assigned 10 and 20 percent ratings prior to and from October 6, 2006 on, respectively.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of recurrent pneumothorax and thoracotomy do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to August 25, 2006 or 30 percent on and after August 25, 2006.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected hiatal hernia did not cause or contribute to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a link between the veteran's current DVT or thrombophlebitis of the right leg and service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted the veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for a nervous condition, but denied it for polio.

The appellant's countable annual income exceeds the maximum allowable limit for death pension benefits, as determined by VA regulations. The RO denied her claim due to her income exceeding the statutory limits.

The veteran is seeking a higher initial rating for his service-connected macular degeneration. The case has been remanded due to incomplete analysis of visual field test results.

The Board found that the cause of death (metastatic carcinoma) is not related to service and denied both the claim for service connection for cause of death and eligibility for educational benefits for dependents.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for varicose veins of the right leg and TDIU are being remanded due to need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's basal cell carcinoma is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's skin condition is not related to his time in service or herbicide exposure, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's TMJ dysfunction is rated at 10 percent, and his hepatitis claim has been reopened with new evidence. The Board finds that the veteran's TMJ dysfunction warrants a 10 percent rating based on inter-incisal range of 35 mm. His hepatitis claim is granted as new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Board found that the veteran's loss of teeth and periodontitis are not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of a fractured mandible, thus denying both claims.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, but determined that the service-connected disability did not contribute substantially or materially to the cause of death. The cause of death was attributed to a pulmonary embolism with probable source from the left thigh allegedly hit by shrapnel during World War II.