Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board has decided to remand the case for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical nexus opinions and treatment records related to the veteran's brain tumor and forehead tumor.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, including due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The evidence did not show any diagnosis of chloracne or other acneform disease consistent with chloracne or porphyria cutanea tarda within one year after separation from service.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the appellant's claim of service connection for a heart murmur. If so, it will then decide if there is sufficient evidence to establish service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a change in address and the need for a videoconference hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after scheduling the requested hearing.

The Board denied service connection for a right leg disability and an initial compensable rating for residuals of facial lacerations of the lip and left eye. The veteran's right leg disability was not found to be related to his military service, and his facial lacerations did not result in any functional limitations or disfigurement.

The Board found no current diagnosis of a genitourinary disorder related to the veteran's military service and denied his claim.

The Board found that the veteran's left foot disorder, which was noted at the time of his entry into active duty service, did not increase in severity during his active duty service. The examiner diagnosed mild, bilateral pes planus but opined that it did not increase in severity during the time he served. As a result, the Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the left hip, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to link any past injury or disease to active service.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for post-operative residuals of a disc herniation at L4-L5 from January 30, 2003. The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability resulting from a right middle finger injury incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge was a bar to VA benefits, and this decision is final.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current organic disability involving the right upper extremity, and thus cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychosis, finding that her current psychiatric disorder did not have its onset within two years of her discharge from service or prior to May 8, 1977. The Board also found no evidence linking her current condition to her military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for his cause of death and entitlement to accrued benefits, as it was determined that the appellant is not his surviving spouse.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current gait disturbance and dizziness are likely related to his active duty service, including noise exposure. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to a lack of evidence linking his fatal lung cancer to exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for thymus cancer, which is claimed to be related to exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service, has been remanded due to the need to consider additional evidence. The case will be returned to the Board if further action is required.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to recognition as the surviving spouse of the veteran for VA benefits, given her continuous cohabitation with him until his death.

The Board found no credible evidence of a verified in-service stressor and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic-stress-disorder.