Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board found that any right hand problems during service were not chronic and did not result from an in-service injury. The current right hand disability began many years after service and was not caused by any incident of service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether any bladder disorder has undergone any permanent increase in severity due to the Veteran's service-connected low back disability and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.

The Veteran's recurrent pterygium of the right eye is currently rated at 10 percent, effective from January 9, 2001. The Board has awarded a 10 percent evaluation for the entire appeal period prior to September 29, 2009.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for a higher initial evaluation for her service-connected left tibia fracture, evaluated at 10 percent since December 14, 2007.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death was not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides or radiation.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current cerebral aneurysm to his service, including head trauma during active duty and National Guard service. The VA examiner concluded that it is less likely than not that the Veteran's cerebral aneurysm was caused by or related to his military service.

The Board found that a fungal infection of the feet did not have its clinical onset in service and is not otherwise related to active duty, thus denying the claim for service connection.

The Board finds no evidence of residuals from a cold injury sustained during active service and denies the claim.

The VA determined that the Veteran's lung condition is not related to his service exposure to asbestos, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine if the Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was related to his military service, including secondary exposure to herbicides from contact with the bodies and clothing of those who served in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a videoconference hearing. The primary issue remains the increased rating for his service-connected traumatic encephalopathy.

The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected left foot disability, which includes residuals from a heel spur resection. The case has been remanded to obtain updated VA examination and treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for benefits for his daughter as a school child, finding that he did not meet the one-year deadline to notify VA of her enrollment in school.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability was dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not a Veteran and therefore ineligible for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to DIC benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's vaginitis was incurred during service and granted service connection for this condition. The decision on endometriosis resulting in hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is pending as it has been remanded.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule the Veteran for an examination. The appeal will be returned to the RO after this process.

The Board found that the appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual death pension rate, and thus denied her claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151(a) was denied as the additional injury to his right foot did not result from VA carelessness, negligence, or error in judgment.