Other conditions decisions — 2012

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new examination of the Veteran's peroneal tendonitis.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for prolapsed rectum with incontinence is denied as his claim seeks a benefit not provided by law.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and a need for further examination. The appeal is now pending with the RO.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hammertoes and granted it, finding that his preexisting condition was aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing education folder and is unable to adjudicate the appeal at this time.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA CPRS records related to the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran claims service connection for a skin disorder of the feet, which he contends developed during his Vietnam service. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology and onset of this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue is related to his exposure to herbicides/Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam, warranting service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for throat cancer was denied as there is no current disability and the medical evidence does not reflect a diagnosis or treatment for cancer.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a cold injury, left foot.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip and eye disabilities are not service-connected, as there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's request to exclude additional unreimbursed medical expenses for home health care aide services from her income, as these expenses were paid by her children and not from her own countable income.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records from the Veteran's period of service in Vietnam and providing notice compliant with 38 C.F.R. § 3.159(e).

The Veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected left eye disability, which currently receives a noncompensable rating. The case has been remanded to obtain the November 2010 VA examination report and ensure compliance with previous Board orders.

The Veteran's atrial fibrillation, with mitral valve and regurgitation issues, warrants a 60% rating prior to October 6, 2010 and from January 1, 2011 to March 23, 2011. His left knee disability does not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a service-connected psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any diagnosed condition.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current speech defect to his service, specifically the surgery for removal of a pericoronal flap in 1961. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for pterygium of the right eye and for an increased rating for urethral stricture have been denied. The evidence does not support a finding that either condition warrants a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax was denied as his service-connected disability did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.