Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Board denied service connection for a mood disorder and the claim for TDIU, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or nexus to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for dental trauma, as the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back and neck condition as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus, finding that there is no medical evidence supporting this claim.

The Veteran's current pulmonary disability is not related to his active service, and the Board finds that he does not have a current pulmonary disability etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's varicose veins of the right leg are productive of intermittent edema and pain with prolonged standing or walking that is relieved by elevation. The current evaluation of 10 percent adequately compensates for his symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of shell fragment wound to the abdomen, colon, small intestine, and liver are characterized by recurrent ventral hernias that have required two surgeries. The disability warrants a 40% rating under DC 7339.

The Veteran's cause of death, adenocarcinoma of the pancreas and liver, was not found to be related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hernia and prostate disorder was denied at the time of his death, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The appellant's application for accrued benefits was timely filed.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as there is no separate service connection for a bruise of the left thigh, and his current symptoms are already covered under another disability rating.

The Board has determined that the appellant's application for accrued pension benefits is denied as it was not timely filed and she did not provide necessary information to establish her eligibility.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left eye disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining sick call reports and scheduling an ophthalmology examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acromegaly, including whether it is related to his military service, to include in-service herbicide exposure. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's right hip bursitis is service connected as secondary to his service-connected low back strain.

The Veteran's service-connected DVT of the right and left lower extremities were initially rated at 10 percent from April 26, 2005 through July 8, 2007. Beginning July 9, 2007, a higher rating of 20 percent was granted for persistent edema with beginning stasis pigmentation in each leg.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for essential tremors is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of non-service connected pension benefits was not timely, and as a matter of law, must be denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand is presumed and granting the claim.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and the effective dates for TDIU and Chapter 35 benefits were not granted.