Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board granted a 30 percent disability evaluation for the residuals of a cold injury affecting both lower extremities, effective January 12, 1998.

The appeal for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death was remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death during its pendency.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased disability rating for PTSD, and the appeal was dismissed.

The veteran's death did not meet the criteria for an award of DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as he was not receiving or entitled to receive compensation at the 100 percent rate for a period of at least five years from his discharge.

The veteran's cancer of the larynx was not related to his radiation exposure during service.

The appeal is remanded for further development and a more comprehensive reasons and bases for the decision.

The Board denied service connection for a brain tumor as there is no evidence that it is related to the veteran's service.

The veteran was granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent, but no higher, from July 27, 2000, through February 5, 2004, for status post dissection of the left internal carotid artery, with left parietal stroke, cognitive impairment, and right-sided paresthesias. The veteran was also granted an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent from May 4, 2004, for weakness of the right upper extremity, but not more than 10 percent for weakness of the right lower extremity.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for bilateral vision loss secondary to surgery, as there was no competent medical evidence showing that the surgeries caused additional visual impairment or were faulty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy and peptic ulcer disease, finding no medical nexus to his military service or presumed herbicide exposure. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.

The appeal for service connection for scleroderma is remanded to obtain a more definitive medical opinion regarding the etiology of the condition.

The veteran's allergic reaction was rated 10 percent prior to August 31, 2002, and a rating in excess of 60 percent since that date was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a genitourinary disability and an initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.

The veteran's case is being remanded to ensure he receives the benefits due to his status as a member of the Giusti Bravo class.

The appeal is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of the veteran's bilateral inguinal hernia.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent from August 1, 2001 through October 14, 2007, and in excess of 40 percent beginning on October 15, 2007, for the service-connected residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate and prostatitis was denied.

The appeal was remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing for the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by chest pain, as there was no competent medical evidence to link it to service or exposure to CS gas.

The veteran does not have residuals of cold injury that were incurred in or aggravated by active service.