Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, including actinic keratosis and basal cell carcinoma, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and an examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal under oath.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to hepatic cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking it to his presumed Agent Orange exposure during service.

The Veteran is seeking to reopen a claim for service connection for right ear infections and also seeks service connection for left ear infections. The case must be remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice, as well as issuance of a supplemental statement of the case with regard to additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding paperwork from the RO.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected postoperative residuals of a left inguinal hernia with neurogenic pain of the ilioinguinal nerve, finding that the condition did not meet criteria for a higher disability rating.

The RO denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to VA death benefits as her deceased spouse did not have recognized service for VA purposes.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a jaw disorder, finding no evidence of current disability and insufficient medical evidence to establish a direct link between service and his claimed condition.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine whether the Veteran is competent to handle disbursement of his VA funds due to conflicting evidence in the record.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA death benefits because the decedent did not have qualifying military service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has determined that the Appellant does not meet the threshold eligibility requirements for VA nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to a lack of active service, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lymphedema of both legs, finding no competent evidence of this condition.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill was denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria due to a break in service and his failure to timely apply for an extension of his ten-year delimiting period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dermatophytosis/jungle rot of the feet is attributable to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his ventral hernia and for a TDIU due to service-connected ventral hernia.

The Board has granted a rating of 40 percent for residuals of a right navicular fracture since April 30, 2007, due to ankylosis at zero degrees dorsiflexion and palmar flexion with 10 degrees ulnar deviation. The Veteran's prior claim was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under other diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal seeks service connection for a cardiovascular disability other than hypertension. The Board found no evidence of such a condition and denied the claim.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date of April 30, 2002 for her DIC benefits as the Veteran's surviving spouse. The claim was initially denied in March 1986 due to lack of necessary evidence and became final after one year without appeal. The appellant later reopened her claim on April 30, 2003.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain clarification on whether the Veteran's voiding dysfunction is due to his service-connected left varicocele, and if not, what its underlying cause is.