Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that the appellant's right hand disability is attributable to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduling issue for a videoconference hearing at the RO. The appeal is not about service connection and thus does not specify any conditions or exposure basis.

The Board found that the Veteran's polyarthralgia/pain in multiple joints did not result from a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral varicose vein disorder is not causally related to active service or his service-connected frostbite residuals, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's recurrent sinusitis is likely due to his service-connected residuals of an injury to the nose and septal deviation, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for muscular, skin, and gastrointestinal disorders due to lack of evidence associating these conditions with his military service. The Veteran's claim for residuals of a left wrist/hand injury is granted, but no rating assigned as there was no active wound or disability found. The Veteran's malaria is not considered active and thus does not warrant an increased rating.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection, DIC benefits, accrued benefits, a nonservice-connected death pension, and burial benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's terminal cancer was caused by his military service and presumed exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board denied the Appellant's petition to reopen her previously denied claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no new and material evidence. The decision is final.

The Board has ordered a remand to verify the claimant's and the Veteran's marital status at the time of his death in March 2004, as this is crucial for determining eligibility for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits.

The appellant's DIC benefits were terminated due to her remarriage before the age of 57, and she is not eligible for reinstatement as per current VA regulations.

The Board found that the Veteran's idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is not caused by exposure to asbestos in service.

The appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the Veteran's cause of death and service connection claim.

The Board has determined that the proposed reductions in disability ratings for hemiparesis of the left upper and lower extremities were not proper, as there is no evidence showing actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold injury to the bilateral lower extremities is being remanded due to missing VA medical records and an inadequate examination. The case will be reviewed after obtaining any missing records and a new examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new medical examination to determine the etiology and severity of any left hand and wrist symptoms found, including whether they are related to his service-connected left thumb disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected hyperpituitarism, acromegaly, manifested by migraine like headaches, caused dizziness and led to a fall resulting in his death. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's current right hip disability is being remanded for additional medical examination and opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not aggravated by service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to pension benefits and an overpayment of pension benefits.

The Board denied the request to reopen a claim for veteran status based on character of discharge due to lack of new and material evidence.