Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for essential familial tremor as there was no medical evidence linking the condition to service.

The veteran's claim for an extension of a temporary total disability evaluation beyond March 31, 2004, based on convalescence following right foot surgery was denied. The veteran's claim for service connection for a left ulnar nerve disorder was also denied.

The veteran's hysterectomy was required because of uterine fibroids incurred in active military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his lung cancer was not related to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death as there was no evidence to show that his death was related to his military service.

The veteran requires a wheelchair or crutches in order to travel, and generally requires assistance with bathing and dressing; in essence, he requires the daily aid and assistance of another person on a regular basis to protect himself from hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cephalalgia, residuals of a closed head injury, and residuals of neck surgery to schedule VA examinations.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including providing a new VA examination and obtaining any outstanding medical records.

The veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC benefits have not been met.

The appeal was denied because a VA facility was available and an attempt to use such a facility would have been reasonable, sound, wise, or practicable.

The veteran's claim for educational benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code for the period from June 28, 2005 through July 4, 2005 was denied because the course of study ended on June 28, 2005.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further action regarding the veteran's POW status, which is inextricably intertwined with the claims of service connection for the cause of death and nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow disability, finding that the preponderance of the evidence was against a finding that his current epicondylitis is related to an injury sustained during active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, including as secondary to service-connected headaches, is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his skin disorder in relation to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's post-operative gynecological surgical residuals, including endometriosis and bladder dysfunction, do not warrant ratings higher than those currently assigned.

The appeal is remanded to obtain the veteran's claims folder, personnel records, and any other relevant information regarding his employment status and service-connected disabilities.

The appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left varicocele was withdrawn by the veteran's representative.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for service connection for a skin disorder, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a February 2003 decision based on Clear and Unmistakable Error (CUE) because there is no final decision for review.