Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to the adjudication of this claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of left foot cold injury and finds that new evidence supports a finding that his current symptoms are related to his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a higher rating for his right foot dorsal exostosis and resection of neuroma was denied. The issue of service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder was also addressed, but the decision is not clear as to whether it was granted or denied.

The Board has determined that arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, the cause of the Veteran's death, is a disability incurred in service and granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for larynx cancer and alopecia secondary to larynx cancer as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not related to his military service or any exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a thoracic spine disorder, finding that any pre-service thoracic spine defect or contusion was not aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board videoconference hearing. The case will be returned to the RO after the hearing.

The Veteran's paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and flutter were rated at a maximum of 30 percent from September 4, 2003 to June 10, 2008.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's right thumb disability is related to service or his left thumb disability.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for residuals of a shrapnel wound to the prostate gland and prostatitis was granted, with the former receiving a 10% rating.

The Board finds that the Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia was incurred in or is otherwise related to his active service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for retroactive death pension benefits for her children, finding that she did not meet the eligibility criteria due to lack of evidence regarding her children's school attendance and income during the relevant time period.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Lehigh Regional Medical Center from September 5, 2005 to September 7, 2005 is denied as he was not service-connected for any disability and had health plan coverage.

The Veteran's claim for non service-connected pension benefits is denied as he does not have qualifying wartime service.

The Veteran's skin rash disability of the feet other than onychomycosis is not service-connected. The Board finds no current evidence of a skin rash disability other than onychomycosis. As for squamous cell carcinoma, while the Veteran reported exposure to mustard gas during World War II, there was insufficient verification due to lack of response from the Veteran and incomplete information provided in his past responses.

The Veteran's skin disorders, including senile purpura and actinic keratosis, are not service connected due to lack of evidence linking them to his active duty or presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a stomach disability has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for restored DIC benefits effective September 13, 2004. The appeal is denied as there is no evidence of a prior claim or indication that her marriage had ended before she submitted her reinstatement request.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the residuals of a wound to the left leg, effective from February 22, 2006.