Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of the Veteran's service and a VA examination to determine the etiology of his deep venous thrombosis.

The Board found that the Veteran's sebaceous cyst of the scrotum did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes, as it was resolved and did not cause limitation of motion or other functional impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current upper respiratory disorder or joint pain, and thus service connection cannot be established for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his nonservice-connected pension, finding that the earliest date VA received the claim was May 18, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records. The Veteran is also being asked to provide information about any outstanding treatment records.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to support the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy and elevated prostate specific antigen, as well as a chronic skin disorder claimed due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection was granted as the claim is decided on the merits.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge from service was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's hallux valgus with tender callosities, right and left feet, resulted in a moderately severe disability. The Board granted an increased rating of 20 percent for each foot condition.

The case is being remanded for further development of the appellant's DIC claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to incomplete records and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current hypertension is related to his period of active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's mood disorder was not incurred as a consequence of active duty military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The duodenal ulcer claim was not granted, the prostatitis claim was reopened but not granted, and the back disorder claim had no new evidence to reopen it.

The Board has determined that the appellant, who is the child of a Vietnam veteran and was conceived after her father served in Vietnam, meets the criteria for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805 for spina bifida.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disability, claimed as a residual of asbestos exposure, is being remanded due to incomplete development and need for further medical examination.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted. The cause of death was attributed to respiratory failure and cholecystolithiasis, with a bleeding peptic ulcer noted in 1974.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for HSV2 is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the claim and determined that service-connected disability materially contributed to the Veteran's death, granting service connection for the cause of death.