Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board denied a compensable rating for palatal hyperplasia, finding that the Veteran's disability did not meet the criteria for any applicable diagnostic codes and thus denying his claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for manganism (manganese poisoning) is currently under review.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current nasal disability is related to his service.

The Board denied a higher initial rating for herniated disc at L4-L5 level with spinal stenosis, currently evaluated as 40 percent disabling.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred from December 24, 2009 to December 29, 2009 was denied because he did not have prior authorization and due to his Medicare coverage.

The Board found that the termination of death pension benefits was proper due to a subsequent disqualifying relationship, and denied claims for service connection for cause of death, DIC, and accrued benefits.

The Veteran's onychomycosis of the toenails bilaterally and Athlete's foot and dermatophytosis of the skin of both feet are attributable to cold exposure during service, and these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's residuals of a GSW to the left side do not meet the criteria for an initial compensable disability rating due to lack of evidence supporting any functional impairment or pain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right eye disorder, finding that his current condition is not related to any incident or disease during service and is not aggravated by any service-connected disability.

The Board denied reopening the claim for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left leg, finding that new and material evidence had not been received since the November 2004 denial.

The Board found that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the neck is not a respiratory cancer and therefore does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hip strain is found to have had its onset during service and is therefore granted service connection. However, there is no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by night blindness in service or post-service, so the claim for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's suicide was not due to or the result of service, or of a service-connected disability.

The appellant's claim for a one time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund is denied as he does not meet the requirements of veteran status.

The Board found that there is a preponderance of evidence against the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral TMJ syndrome, and thus denied the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of an injury to the groin, including a left spermatic cord (formerly claimed as an inguinal hernia), finding no current disability and insufficient evidence linking any current condition to service.

The VA determined that the appellant's service-connected cerebral concussion residuals do not warrant a compensable evaluation, and his TDIU claim was also denied due to lack of evidence showing he is unemployable due to these disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as there is no evidence of additional disability resulting from VA treatment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected degenerative changes of the right (major) radioulnar joint, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the Veteran's deep venous thrombosis and infection are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus denied his claim for service connection.