Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected colon cancer, which developed as a result of exposure to herbicides during his period of active service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed residuals of a cerebral-vascular accident (CVA) and its relationship to service-connected hypopituitarism. The Veteran is requested to provide medical records from his 1977 hospitalization for black out spells, as well as any other relevant private treatment records.

The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death, aspiration pneumonitis, was not caused by or a result of his service-connected shrapnel wound. The Board also could not determine if the Veteran's PTSD contributed to his death as there were no records indicating he had PTSD during service or shortly after service.

The appellant's income exceeds the maximum rate for death pension benefits, thus her claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for her service-connected neurological pathology of the left hand, left thumb, and palmar aspect of the ring and little finger, to include cubital tunnel syndrome was denied as there is no evidence showing moderate or severe paralysis of the long thoracic nerve.

The Veteran's dental disorder is not service-connected and there is no evidence of additional disability due to VA treatment. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as well.

The Veteran is not shown to have a lung disability, including any manifested by in-service exposure to asbestos, due to disease or injury that was incurred in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dysphagia (claimed as a throat problem) has been granted. The condition is considered to be related to active service.

The Veteran's non-healing sternotomy incision with pain is not considered to be the result of VA hospital care, and his right foot disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a hearing request and scheduling of a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a dissociative disorder and therefore, there is no compensable evaluation for this condition.

The Veteran's left knee disability, rated as 30 percent disabling since April 20, 2000, is granted. A separate 10 percent rating for arthritis with painful motion of the left knee is also granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, metastatic pancreatic cancer, was not related to his military service and thus denied the claim for DIC based on service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including adjudicating the appellant's 1151 claim and readjudicating the issues on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, finding that reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran's claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected chondromalacia of the patella in both knees and denied his secondary service connection claims for a back disability and left hip disability.

The appellant requested the withdrawal of their appeal, and as a result, the case has been dismissed.

The VA denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that his bilateral eye disorders were not caused by VA treatment and did not result from any unforeseeable event.

The Veteran's peptic ulcer disease had its onset in service and is etiologically related to her active service, thus the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anal fissures with rectal bleeding, but has remanded it to allow further development and consideration.