Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation for his spouse, finding that there was no legal basis for such a determination due to the lack of submission of required information until January 2007.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of residuals of a back injury, left hip disorder, left leg disorder, or left foot disorder. The evidence does not support service connection for any of these conditions.

The veteran's claim for payment of private medical treatment received on December 9, 2006, is granted as the care provided was in response to a medical emergency and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board finds that the veteran's vocal chord disorder existed prior to his first period of active service and was not aggravated by his second period of active service. Therefore, service connection is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's dysthymia disability warranted a rating of 70 percent from January 21, 1993 and continuing thereafter.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 100 percent for the veteran's service-connected tubal adhesive disease with history of tuboplasty, status post vaginal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, effective from April 25, 2003.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a muscle examination to determine the current nature and severity of the veteran's gunshot wound to the left foot.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran currently has a lung disability related to service exposure to asbestos while serving aboard Navy ships.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic residuals of a right hand injury are not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and his DIC claims under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 were denied.

The veteran's claim for TDIU prior to January 1, 1996 was granted by the Board after a series of remands and appeals. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chest pain, restrictive breathing and fatigue are related to service, including an undiagnosed illness incurred in Southwest Asia.

The Board found that the veteran's boils were not present during service and did not develop as a result of any incident in service. Therefore, they denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a right hip disorder, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current adenocarcinoma of the prostate is due to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disease was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated therein, nor has it been caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in sending hearing notification letters, and the appellant's name should be added to the schedule of hearings at the RO before a Member of the Board.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is no credible supporting evidence of any in-service stressor related to post-traumatic stress disorder. As a result, service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected excision of a lipoma of the right lumbar region warrants a 10 percent evaluation, which is the maximum rating available under current regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have malaria or any residuals for purposes of service connection.