Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Veteran's service-connected incomplete paralysis of the left and right upper extremities is currently rated at 10 percent, which does not meet his claim for higher evaluations.

The Veteran seeks service connection for anaplastic lymphoma, including as due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication.

The Board finds that the Veteran's sudden death was due to a service-connected disability, granting the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board found that the Veteran's mild hemophilia A pre-existed his service and was not aggravated by it, thus denying the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral eye condition, including left superior oblique palsy and right lateral rectus palsy, results in constant vertical diplopia within the central 20 degrees of vision. The medical evidence does not support a higher rating due to the severity of his visual acuity.

The Board denied service connection for chronic right and left elbow conditions, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of tendonitis with moderate degenerative changes and degenerative joint disease did not originate in service or for many years thereafter and were not related to any incident during active service.

The Board has determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in the December 1970 rating decision which denied service connection for sickle cell anemia. As a result, the effective date of service connection is now July 8, 1970.

The Board found that the Veteran's gastritis, helicobacter pylori infection, and hiatal hernia did not have onset in service or due to his active military service. The VA examiner concluded these conditions were unrelated to any medications prescribed for his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran seeks service connection for essential tremors. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the likelihood of a link between his current condition and military service, as well as additional development in Social Security Administration records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been caused by exposure to herbicides therein. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture of the right fifth finger have been found to not warrant an increased rating, as they do not meet the criteria for any compensable evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected residuals of a chemical burn to the right eye is being remanded due to uncertainty regarding the current severity of his left eye vision and the need for further development, including a VA ophthalmologic examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's histoplasmosis is asymptomatic and does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 6834.

The Board finds that the Veteran's joint pain and fever are due to an undiagnosed illness related to his service in the Persian Gulf, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's jaw disability was granted a 10% rating effective May 16, 2006. The Board found that the earliest date of factually ascertainable increase in his disability was June 14, 2005.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for patellar tendonitis of the left and right knees was granted with an effective date of December 31, 2004.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine the current severity of his service-connected chronic duodenal ulcer and obtain updated treatment records.

The Board is remanding the case to attempt to verify whether the Veteran and the appellant were divorced in November 1952, as alleged by their affidavits. The claim will be reviewed again after this verification.