Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Board found no evidence of a superimposed injury or disease in service that would support the Veteran's claim for service connection. The preexisting leg length discrepancy was not aggravated by service, and there is no current medical evidence linking any current right foot disorder to service.

The Veteran is alive and not on active duty. The appellant's claim for basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code is denied as the Veteran does not meet the requirements of a permanent total service-connected disability.

The Veteran died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen in 1983, classified as homicide. The Board found that his death was not caused by any service-connected disability and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection as his skin condition was not related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for varicose veins. Service connection is granted as the appellant's preexisting condition did not increase in severity during service.

The Veteran's coccidioidomycosis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as it did not include localized pulmonary cavitation or localized dense and confluent lesions with occasional hemoptysis. The claim was denied.

The Veteran's income is excessive and exceeds the maximum allowable pension rate, thus denying entitlement to improved pension benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the right nasal cavity and eye, as due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange), is being remanded for further development including a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a mischaracterization of the Veteran's medical history in a previous opinion. The Veteran needs a new VA examination by a gynecologist to determine if her uterine fibroids are related to service or pre-existing symptoms.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have additional disability as a result of VA treatment for his decubitus ulcer, and any current residuals are not proximately due to or the result of VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Board denied the claim to reopen due to lack of new and material evidence. The appellant's request was granted as new evidence has been submitted, but her claim for service connection for the cause of death is still denied because it was determined that the Veteran died from his own willful misconduct.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a low back disorder, diagnosed as arthritis of the spine and degenerative joint disease. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if any pre-existing defect or disability was aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's service-connected subcutaneous groin abscesses and lesions have been rated as a 10 percent disability since August 30, 2002.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee condition, diagnosed as patellofemoral syndrome, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further action, including sending corrective VCAA notice and obtaining records of the veteran's treatment at Brooke Army Medical Center in May 1955.

The Veteran's skin disorder of the feet, specifically fungal infection and pseudomonas, is currently rated at a 10 percent disability rating. The condition has been active but not actively causing symptoms since 2002.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of a cold weather injury affecting his ears, feet, and hands due to exposure during combat in Korea.

The Board found that the Veteran's essential tremors were not incurred or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung disability did not exist prior to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's skin tumors of the chest and back were not incurred in or aggravated by active duty, nor may its incurrence or aggravation during such service be presumed. The Veteran's skin disability of the hands and feet was also not present in service and is not etiologically related to service.