Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hallux valgus due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final denial. The claim will be readjudicated on its underlying merits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by service or a service-connected disease or injury.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development, including an increased rating for his service-connected mood disorder and a determination on the TDIU claim.

The Board found no current residuals of a shell fragment wound to the upper back and denied service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back disability and heart disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a fractured nose with a deviated nasal septum and assigned a 10 percent evaluation, effective May 9, 2005.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy and erectile dysfunction, finding that these conditions are not related to his military service or any incident therein.

The Board denied service connection for a ruptured tympanic membrane and the residuals of a head injury, finding that there was no current disability due to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for apportionment of his VA benefits to his three children was denied as the appellant did not meet the requirements for a general or special apportionment due to her financial situation and lack of hardship.

The Board found no evidence of the Veteran's presence in the Republic of Vietnam during August 1967, and thus denied service connection for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities are not related to her period of active military service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic ophthalmological disability of the right eye, secondary to his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to incomplete records and procedural irregularities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected frozen feet residuals. The claim for a temporary total disability evaluation will also be remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, claimed to be the result of exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam, is pending. His claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for hiatal hernia with GERD is also pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hidradenitis suppurativa has worsened, requiring a VA examination and additional treatment records to determine the appropriate disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination, consideration of a TDIU claim, and review of VA treatment records. The case will be returned to the Board for further review.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to complex nature of the Veteran's claim and new evidence presented.

The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for her service-connected spinal stenosis. The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected right eye disability, which was aggravated during service, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board finds that an increased rating is not warranted as the current degree of disability does not exceed what would be present if the condition had been noted at entry to service.