Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for convulsive tic syndrome and joint pain disorder, finding no evidence of a current disability or link to service.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the amputation of his left foot due to negligent VA treatment, and the case needs further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and considering them in their adjudication of the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection claim for a thoracic spine disability.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a right index finger disorder before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen and service connection for avascular necrosis of the left hip. The claim for secondary service connection for avascular necrosis of the right hip is remanded for further development.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, but did not find that service connection was warranted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits is denied as his application was received on October 7, 2004, and he had been employed full-time by the US Postal Service prior to this date.

The veteran's bilateral visual impairment, flecked retinal syndrome complex with scotoma, fundus favimaculata, has been rated at 100 percent since October 17, 2003.

The veteran's appeal for educational benefits under Chapter 30 is denied due to her discharge being under other than honorable conditions and not meeting the service requirements.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Grave's Disease was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is unrelated to her active service. As a result, the claim for service connection for Grave's Disease is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice provided in the initial decision and during the appeal process. The appellant must be provided with corrective notice regarding her deceased spouse's service-connected conditions at the time of his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for overpayment of compensation benefits for dependent spouse D.W and denied her request for an earlier effective date for additional compensation for dependent spouse D.K.

The Board has determined that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma, base of the tongue is related to his exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's gastrointestinal disorder was not incurred or aggravated by service, and his hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown to be related to service. The claim for residuals of a gastrointestinal disorder is denied.

The Board determined that the veteran's heart murmur is a congenital condition and not related to service, thus denying his claim for service connection for a heart disorder.

The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected urethral stricture, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of a period of service from October 1944 to February 1946. The veteran's claims on appeal will be readjudicated after this development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an eye examination.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected residuals of fracture of the left femoral neck, status-post total hip replacement was granted. His current rating is 50 percent effective from August 15, 2006.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA gastrointestinal examination. The goal is to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer and assess whether there are any nonservice-connected gastrointestinal conditions affecting his health.