Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified cysts as there is no current disability and no medical evidence connecting any current disability to a cyst that was removed during service in 1953.

The veteran's residuals of cancer of the larynx have been rated at 10 percent since January 2, 2003.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial rating of 30 percent for chronic epididymitis, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a greater disability rating.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer, finding that the disability more nearly approximates a 20 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's intention tremor disability was incurred in service and is granted service connection.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of a stress fracture of the left lower extremity.

The Board has found the veteran's bilateral corneal neovascularization to be etiologically related to service and grants service connection for this condition. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral eye disability other than corneal neovascularization is addressed in the remand that follows.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder, including as due to exposure to asbestos, was denied because there is no evidence of a current disability and the Board found that his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) did not have its onset in or be aggravated by his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to incomplete records and potential exposure issues.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for Wegener's granulomatosis as secondary to exposure to asbestos, lead paint, and/or toxic chemicals. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected status post aortic valve replacement does not meet the criteria for an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent assigned.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The January 1956 rating decision denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a nervous condition, finding that her condition was not incurred in or aggravated by her military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional evidence. The appellant's claim will be reconsidered based on new evidence.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance was denied because it was not submitted within the two-year time limit following his service connection grant for T-cell lymphoma.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred during the period from December 7, 2000 to December 9, 2000 was denied by the VA Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability evaluation for PTSD, effective January 2, 2002. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is now moot as the veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was already considered.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's death was caused by perforated diverticula and diverticular disease, which are service-connected disabilities. The Board finds that the service-connected disability contributed substantially to his death.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it lacks jurisdiction to consider the veteran's request for an electric wheelchair and fully adaptive van.