Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a neuropsychiatric examination to determine if the veteran has objective indications of chronic disability manifested by signs or symptoms involving memory loss. The RO will then review the claims folders and readjudicate the issue based on all pertinent evidence.

The veteran's death was not covered by enhanced DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311(a)(2) because he did not meet the requirement of having a total disability rating for at least 8 years immediately preceding his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral elbow, wrist, and shoulder disabilities due to a congenital condition that pre-existed his military service.

The VA granted service connection for subclavian steal syndrome effective October 5, 2000 and assigned a 10 percent rating.

The Board found that the veteran's left ankle disability warranted a 10 percent rating, effective from July 31, 2008. The examiner noted that the veteran had mild incomplete paralysis of the deep peroneal nerve secondary to his neurofibromatosis.

The Board found that an injury to the cornea of the left eye pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service. The veteran's claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and joint problems, both to include as secondary to exposure to herbicide agents, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's bilateral posterior subcapsular cataracts to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and denied the claim.

The veteran is seeking service connection for left leg, right foot, and left foot disorders. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pituitary gland disorder is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability or his active service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral right quadrantanopia as there is no legal merit to the claim.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a chronic bronchial condition, which he claims was aggravated by his period of active duty training. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical records and an examination to determine the current nature and etiology of any pulmonary/bronchial disorder.

The Board found no current diagnosis of adenomyosis and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition and metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, finding no evidence of a nexus to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's stroke is not related to his in-service malaria and denied service connection for the residuals of a stroke claimed as secondary to in-service episodes of malaria.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for corns and calluses on his left and right feet was granted with effective dates of August 15, 2005.,However, the claims for earlier effective dates were denied.

The case is being remanded for additional development and notification to the appellant.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of $12,977.00 was not properly created due to VA's failure to process the veteran's notification of his change in dependency status.

The Board found no evidence of a right foot disorder during service or for many years after separation, and concluded that the current condition is not related to active duty. Service connection was denied.