Other conditions decisions — 2007

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected left lung pleural thickening is being remanded due to procedural issues related to notice under the VCAA.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to missing service medical records and the need to obtain additional evidence regarding the veteran's eye injuries during service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a bullet wound on the left forearm and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing personnel records and verifying any in-service stressors. A VA psychiatric examination will be scheduled if verified stressors are identified.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dermatomyositis originated during his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the effective date for service connection of Lyme disease is October 2, 2001. The veteran's claim was received on October 2, 2001, more than one year after her separation from active duty in August 1981.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination. The issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for residuals of thoracotomy remains before the Board.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability and there is no evidence linking AML to service or Agent Orange exposure. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to evaluate his service-connected peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and thus no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of this claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected ingrown toenail does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA rating criteria.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits as she is not eligible due to her remarriage prior to age 57.

The veteran's claim for basic eligibility to nonservice connected pension benefits is being remanded due to incomplete service medical records and the need to reconstruct them. The case will be reconsidered with all appropriate laws and regulations applied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disorder is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and analysis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at St. Petersburg General Hospital on May 16, 2004 due to the lack of prior authorization and the availability of VA facilities.

The Board has denied the veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's esophageal cancer is not related to his active military service, including exposure to herbicides. The claim for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his increased rating of 10 percent for anal fissures, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that an increase in severity had occurred prior to November 26, 2003.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding treatment records. The claims will be reconsidered in light of the new evidence.

The veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a left inguinal herniorrhaphy is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA medical records from Charity Hospital and Crile VAMC.