Other conditions decisions — 2008

The veteran's heart condition was not shown to be related to his service or his service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for lipomas, a disability manifested by a loss of reproductive capabilities, and a skin disability as these conditions were not related to the veteran's active military service including his participation in Project SHAD.

The Board granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), finding that the evidence was in relative equipoise as to whether these conditions were due to exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right paracentral herniated disc to obtain an additional medical opinion.

The veteran's service-connected disability, spondylolysis with nerve root irritation, is rated 60 percent and precludes him from engaging in any substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The veteran was granted payment or reimbursement for the private medical services he received at Boulder Community Hospital from September 3, 2005, to September 12, 2005, as the treatment provided was for a continued medical emergency and a VA or other federal facility was not feasibly available.

The appeal is remanded to reschedule the veteran for a hearing at the Detroit, Michigan RO due to his transportation difficulties.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim, and therefore denied the appellant's attempt to establish her status as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and issuance of proper notice.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development and notification in compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's current personality disorder was not related to his active service, and no acquired psychiatric disorder was found to be related to his time in service.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board found that a preponderance of the medical evidence does not support a conclusion that a right eye disability was caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment on the part of VA in furnishing medical treatment to the veteran, or as a result of an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board found that there is no adequate basis in the record to find a nexus between any current Lyme disease and the veteran's military service.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The veteran's residuals of gunshot wounds on the right (dominant) arm were rated at 40 percent, and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound benefits was denied.

The veteran's right testicle, with service-connected shrapnel wound, is not considered to have lost use; therefore, he is not entitled to special monthly compensation based on the service-connected disability affecting that testicle.

The Board found that the appellant had not submitted new and material evidence to reopen a claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The appeal is remanded for further evidentiary development, including the request for additional documentation from the appellant and a search of records at the National Personnel Records Center.