Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no evidence that a service-related disease or injury caused the Veteran's death.

The Board granted service connection for chronic right trochanteric bursitis, finding that it was aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected varicose veins.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent disability rating for his service-connected verruca plantaris with carcinoma in situ, resulting in a scar that is painful upon examination on the left heel.

The Veteran's prostate disorder is rated at 60 percent, and his impotency is not compensable.

The claim for entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for recurrent corneal erosion syndrome of the left eye was denied as a matter of law due to the veteran's failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, concluding that his squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx was caused by presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam service.

The case is remanded to address a potential claim of clear and unmistakable error in a previous rating decision that reduced the evaluation for left quadriceps strain, which may impact the effective date of the increased disability rating.

The Board found that a service-connected disability did not cause or contribute substantially or materially to the Veteran's death, and denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The appellant's service-connected paralysis of the right fifth cranial nerve with residuals affecting speech is manifested by dysarthria of speech, reduced strength of speech musculature, reduced overall paralanguage, and desensate portions of his lower right labial region. The Board finds that an initial evaluation of 30 percent for this condition is warranted.

The appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the relationship between the Veteran's hysterectomy and service or a service-connected condition.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a right leg disability.

The Veteran's varicose veins, left calf, status post vein stripping with neuropathy and scar are manifested by persistent edema and stasis pigmentation, warranting a 40 percent rating.

The appeal for an increased rating was withdrawn by the Veteran, and the claim for an earlier effective date was denied as there is no basis for an award of service connection prior to February 20, 2002.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing and obtaining additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an antisocial personality disorder as there was no evidence of aggravation and additional disability due to military service.

The appellant is not entitled to CHAMPVA benefits as the Veteran did not have qualifying service, and burial benefits for the Veteran's spouse are also denied.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the claim for an earlier effective date for the addition of a dependent on his disability compensation award.

The Veteran was found to be incompetent for VA fund disbursement purposes due to his mental illness.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for varicose veins of both lower extremities, as there was no evidence of persistent edema and stasis pigmentation or eczema, which would warrant a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The evidence submitted since the last final denial in August 1997 does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to establish the claim and does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, thus the application to reopen a claim for service connection for defective vision of the left eye is denied.