Other conditions decisions — 2008

The veteran's service connection for schizoaffective disorder and TDIU claims were granted based on the medical evidence showing that his current condition initially manifested during active service.

The veteran's service connection for residuals of dental trauma to teeth numbered 9 and 10 was granted, allowing him to receive VA outpatient dental treatment.

The veteran's service-connected left clavicle and right radius disabilities were denied increased ratings, while a 10 percent rating was granted for the lumbosacral fracture of the transverse process at L3-4.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, as there was no evidence that a service-connected disability caused or contributed to his terminal gastric cancer.

The appeal is remanded to provide the appellant with proper notice and to readjudicate the claim, including considering direct causation of gastric cancer due to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for residuals, adenocarinoma of the rectum, claimed as colon cancer, status post resection, permanent ostmate, finding no credible evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's sacroiliac strain was rated at 10 percent prior to May 23, 2007, and increased to 20 percent from that date. The decision did not grant service connection for a left leg condition.

The appellant does not have active military service for purposes of entitlement to VA benefits, and thus, basic eligibility for non-service-connected pension benefits is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of cold injury to the upper and lower extremities are being remanded for additional development.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for accrued benefits and basic eligibility for VA death benefits due to a lack of qualifying service by the decedent.

The veteran's service does not meet the threshold criteria for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been remanded to schedule a hearing.

The evidence of record does not show that the veteran's left extra-testicular mass, claimed as a hernia, is related to service.

The veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is being remanded for additional development, including the acquisition of recent medical records and an opinion regarding the impact of his service-connected conditions on employment.

The veteran is not entitled to an increased initial rating for his adenocarcinoma of the prostate status post radical retropubic prostatectomy, as the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 60 percent.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the claim for service connection for a mood disorder, claimed as secondary to service-connected xerosis and dyshidrotic eczema.

The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against entitlement to service connection for residuals of endometriosis.

The Board denied the claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for an essential tremor, as the criteria for a higher rating were not met at any time since May 10, 2001.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic right hand disorder to include crush injury residuals, as there was no competent evidence linking the current condition to active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions as there was no evidence linking them to his active military service, including exposure to herbicides.