Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Gilbert's disease, recurrent ovarian cysts, onychomycosis of the left great toenail, or disease affecting vocal cords. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for spinal stenosis and neurogenic claudication of the bilateral lower extremities is dismissed as his benefit is already in effect due to a prior expansion of his existing disability rating.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 7, 2008 for adding her spouse as a dependent. The decision was based on evidence submitted in July 2008 and accepted by the VA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of qualifying service in the recognized guerillas during World War II.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for extension of his delimiting date for Chapter 30 educational benefits beyond March 10, 2010, as there was no evidence of a physical or mental disability that prevented him from initiating or completing his chosen program of education.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a current hip fracture or any other disability related to service. The Veteran's claims for service connection for polymyositis and dermatomyositis are remanded as the VA examination has not been conducted.

The Veteran's chronic neck disorder was not incurred or aggravated during service, and the Board finds that it is unrelated to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right lung disability, finding that there is no evidence to support his assertion that he incurred such a condition during active duty.

The Veteran's basal cell carcinoma was not incurred in service and is not presumed to have been caused by exposure to herbicides. The Board finds it unlikely that the cancer developed due to sun exposure, as the Veteran had many additional years of sun exposure after service.

The Veteran's son was awarded up to 45 months of Dependent's Education Assistance (DEA) benefits. The VA determined that the appellant had exhausted his entitlement as of February 22, 2010 and denied further extension beyond this date.

The Board found that the Veteran's spine fusion and low back arthritis are unrelated to his service in active duty, ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA status.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's gunshot wound to the left foot and assigned a noncompensable rating, which is increased to 10 percent effective September 1, 2006.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum from the VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's current eye disability first manifested during active service and whether it pre-existed service and was aggravated beyond natural progression.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, which he claims is related to his service-connected type II diabetes. The case has been remanded due to the need for a supplemental opinion regarding whether the peripheral vascular disease is secondary to or aggravated by service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right eye disability and for TDIU due to his left eye disability. The evidence did not establish that any current right eye condition was related to active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's disability manifested by myalgia, pain, swelling, and stiffness of all joints did not have its onset during military service or within a year post-service and is not otherwise etiologically related to his service-connected rheumatic heart disease.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic respiratory disorder, including pulmonary fibrosis, as the Veteran's conditions are not presumed to result from radiation exposure and the dosage was too low to indicate actual causation. The claim is based on new evidence that reopened his previous claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disorders are related to his active service, granting service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome and chondromalacia of both knees.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is dismissed as it represents a free-standing earlier effective date claim, not related to any prior final decision.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that the earliest allowable date is September 4, 2008, when the appellant submitted her formal claim.