Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Veteran's skin disease, diagnosed as dermatophytosis, affects more than 40 percent of his entire body and is rated at a 60% disability level.

The Board is remanding the cause-of-death claim to determine if the service-connected pleural effusion contributed to the Veteran's death from aspiration pneumonia.

The Board finds in the Veteran's favor that he is entitled to service connection for treatment purposes for extraction of all of his teeth, as it occurred after 180 days into his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have current residual symptoms or conditions related to decompression sickness manifested during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of legal entitlement to VA benefits. The appellant's service is deemed insufficient for VA purposes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell cancer and small cell cancer, claimed as a result of asbestos exposure is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining VA treatment records from prior years and interpreting chest x-rays.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and readjudicating the claim under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his fatal prostate cancer to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed back injury and gastrointestinal disorders are not related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a postoperative recurrent hernia, and thus denied his claim for a compensable rating for service-connected left inguinal hernioplasty.

The Board found that there is no evidence showing a nexus between the Veteran's in-service foot injuries and his current hammertoes of the left foot, thus denying service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's laceration of lower lip and scalp has healed and is no longer visible, thus not meeting the criteria for an initial compensable rating.

The Veteran's prostate disability, which requires the wearing of absorbent materials that must be changed at least 5 times per day since November 1, 2006, was found to warrant a 40% rating. The reduction from 60% to 40% was not proper.

The Veteran's hematuria resolved prior to discharge from service and there is no evidence of an underlying disease or injury. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hematuria is denied.

The Veteran's methadone dependence is related causally to his service-connected bilateral pes planus, and the Board grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran, finding that she was not eligible due to her divorce from the Veteran in July 2000 and lack of evidence of a common-law marriage.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of his venous stasis ulcers, finding that the earliest possible effective date is October 4, 2002.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and readjudicating the claim.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for type B hyperlipidemia has been denied as the condition is not considered a disability and there are no manifestations of it that warrant such a rating.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.