Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has granted service connection for cataracts and a skin disorder, both claimed as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation. The veteran's dental condition is not considered service-connected.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound (SFW) of the left hip, with a fracture of the femur, shortening of the leg and retained foreign body. Additionally, he needs an examination for his neurological manifestations of low back disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private facility on July 17, 2006 and July 18, 2006 are eligible for payment or reimbursement due to the nature of his symptoms aligning with an emergency condition.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral cavus foot deformity existed prior to his active duty service and was not aggravated by service. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's increased rating claims for cellulitis of the right and left lower extremities are being remanded due to inadequate examination in determining the current nature and extent of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of pleural disease during service or for decades thereafter, and the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the veteran's current pleural disease is causally related to any incident of active duty, including asbestos exposure.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a right knee condition incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected Weil's disease/hemorrhagic fever does not manifest any active symptoms and therefore, a compensable disability rating is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current small bowel obstruction disability and finds no evidence of any chronic stomach or bowel condition related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's muscular dystrophy was not incurred or aggravated by his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right great toenail disorder is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of traumatic right foot injury, finding that his current disability was not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board finds that the veteran's splenectomy and associated residuals were reasonably foreseeable, granting compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for cause of death benefits. The basic eligibility requirements for DEA benefits were also not met.

The Board has determined that the veteran's prostate cancer is static and without material improvement for nearly five years, warranting a permanent and total rating.

The appellant's DIC benefits were terminated at the time of her remarriage due to her being under the age of 57. As a result, she is not eligible for reinstatement as a matter of law.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hip and pubic symphysis disabilities are related to his military service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the veteran.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected right leg scar, claimed as skin fibrosis, warrants a 10 percent disability rating and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The VA denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's residuals of a right leg shin splint and tibial stress fracture.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the May 2003 rating decision is not new and material, thus denying the claim of entitlement to recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA purposes.