Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and PTSD, finding no evidence of chronic conditions related to service or credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various skin conditions, including basal cell carcinoma and urticaria, were denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his active duty or exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the veteran's claimed stressors. The AOJ is instructed to request unit records for the veteran's unit, 154th Transportation Company, for the time period of January through March 1967.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to a compensable evaluation for his service-connected reduced testosterone level with inability to reproduce, as he does not have a penile deformity. The claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the overpayment amount was not properly created and granted, but the case is remanded for recalculation of the overpayment based on the veteran's receipt of compensation for his spouse after their divorce.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a fractured right jaw, broken eardrum, and lung disorder (atelectasis). The claims for PTSD, hearing loss with tinnitus, asthma, and TMJ syndrome were also denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to a 20 percent evaluation for gouty arthritis, which was previously rated at 10 percent. The decision also notes that the veteran's service-connected disability affects his employment but does not warrant an extra-schedular evaluation.

The veteran seeks an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a right eye injury with traumatic maculopathy. The RO/AMC will schedule the veteran for a VA ophthalmology examination to determine the nature and extent of his condition, and then readjudicate the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, a back injury with sciatica, and PTSD due to lack of competent medical evidence establishing a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's colon cancer is not related to his in-service exposure to herbicides and denied service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records, including MRI reports of his right ankle.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a fracture of the left elbow based on new medical evidence that links his current condition to an injury in 1962, which is consistent with his active duty service. The case is now remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the April 2000 rating decision is not new and material, and thus denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a respiratory condition due to asbestos exposure.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for lung nodule(s) and residuals of right lower lobe pneumonia. The claim for service connection for a right ear tumor is pending, as are the claims for service connection for colon cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation and/or toxic chemicals.

The veteran was determined to have a permanent and total disability, but the appellant had already turned 26 by the time she applied for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35. Therefore, her eligibility ended at age 26.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as it has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete financial information and the appellant's bankruptcy status, requiring further development of these issues.

The veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on February 2, 2004 has been withdrawn by the veteran through his authorized representative.

The veteran's claims for VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 32 and Chapter 1606 of Title 38 and Title 10, United States Code were denied as he had disenrolled from the VEAP program and was not eligible for benefits under those programs.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by his terminal cancer, which is as likely as not related to exposure to herbicides during service in the Gulf War. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.