Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the service-connected sebaceous cysts, multiple, finding that the disability picture more closely approximates deeply inflamed nodules and pus-filled cysts involving more than 40 percent of the face and neck with deep lesions affecting other portions of the body.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for loss of teeth and gum disease, as these conditions are not recognized disabilities for which VA compensation may be awarded. The claim for a jaw condition was also denied due to lack of evidence linking any current jaw condition to service.

The veteran seeks service connection for a right eye disability he claims resulted from injury sustained while on active duty in Vietnam. The case is being remanded to obtain records of the alleged treatment and to determine if there is any current chronic acquired right-eye disability that is consistent with trauma during his active service.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development, including adjudicating the validity of the overpayment and considering whether the veteran acted with fraud or misrepresentation in his dealings with VA.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's dorsal spine strain does not warrant a higher rating than the current 10 percent assigned.

The Board has determined that the veteran's incarceration for a felony conviction was proper and reduced his disability compensation to the 10% rate.

The Board has remanded the case to give the veteran a Travel Board hearing and to schedule him for a hearing at the RO.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to VA medical or surgical treatment, as there was no evidence linking any disability to service or VA care.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an effective date prior to June 1, 2003, for payment of restored DIC benefits due to lack of legal merit or entitlement under the law.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for revocation of forfeiture of VA death benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and a need for additional evidence, including possible morning reports from the veteran's duty in Korea.

The Board has determined that the claim to reopen a finally decided PTSD claim is not ready for appellate disposition and requires additional development, including notification of the veteran regarding new evidence needed to substantiate his claim, verification of stressors, and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical center records and scheduling a new ophthalmology examination.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for VA death benefits, finding that the additional evidence submitted did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim and thus was not new and material.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dental condition does not meet the criteria for service connection for disability compensation purposes.

The Board has determined that the case requires additional development due to the need for a medical examination and opinion regarding whether any current psychiatric disability began in service or is otherwise related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil, actinic keratosis of arms, ears and head, and numbness of the left foot are not related to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange. As a result, these claims were denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to multiple myeloma, finding that there was no direct evidence linking the condition to his military service. The claim was also not supported by exposure to ionizing radiation or petroleum-based products.

The Board has determined that the veteran's carotid artery stenosis is a residual of his service-connected throat disability, specifically the tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy performed in September 1949. The issue of whether the veteran has any other residuals from this treatment remains unclear.