Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of IHSS and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a right hand disability and an earlier effective date for his increased rating for right elbow injury with traumatic arthritis.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for his sacroiliac disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current criteria.

The Board finds that the veteran's facial paralysis is not a result of VA care, and thus does not warrant compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood has resulted in total occupational impairment since the initial grant of service connection, and the Board finds a 100 percent disability rating is warranted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and radiation exposure information.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic yeast infection and bilateral temporomandibular syndrome, but denied the claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for his left clavicular fracture, finding that service connection was granted but no compensation is warranted.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral varicose veins, but concluded that there was no competent medical evidence linking the current condition to military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for colon/rectal cancer was denied as there is no medical evidence showing a link between the condition and his period of active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right temporal grade 2 oligodendroglioma is permanent and total, thus meeting the basic eligibility requirements for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits. The case was also remanded to locate any documents potentially related to a claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service medical records and VA treatment records, ensuring proper VCAA notice is provided to the veteran, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the appellant, requiring a new service department certification of her spouse's service.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, finding that no earlier effective date is warranted based on the facts in this case.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a condition incurred or aggravated in service, including exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current gastrointestinal disorder, including colon removal, is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded both issues for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and for further development, including notification and readjudication.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dermatophytosis involving his hands and feet does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent, as it only involves his hands and feet, does not involve systemic or nervous manifestations, is not exceptionally repugnant, and requires no more than topical therapy for treatment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer due to ionizing radiation exposure, finding no reasonable possibility that his condition was related to in-service exposure.

The Board has determined that there is no competent and persuasive medical evidence of current disabilities for which service connection can be granted, specifically for the claimed residuals of electrical shock to the left side of the face and arthritis of the fifth finger of the left hand. As such, these claims are denied.