Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board found that the Veteran's TMJ syndrome is not related to his military service and denied the claim.

The case is being remanded for further development, including a clarification of the etiology of urinary incontinence and its relationship to service-connected residuals of meatotomy.

The Veteran's post-operative hammertoes of both feet are currently rated at 20 percent each, and the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's skin disability, headaches, right eye disability, and residuals of a right pinna hematoma (right ear disability) were not found to be service-connected due to lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Veteran's lung disorder, including an asymptomatic calcified pulmonary granuloma, was not related to his service and the Board denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's right hand and wrist conditions are rated at the maximum allowed under VA guidelines, with a separate rating for his left hip scar. The claims have been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right hip disorder that had its clinical onset during or is related to his active military service, and therefore denied the claim of service connection for a right hip disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding his right eye and skin conditions.

The Board found that esophageal cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor may it be presumed due to herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's ulcerative colitis did not manifest during service and is not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected fracture of the fifth (little) finger of the left hand, finding that the disability is currently manifested by limitation of motion and ankylosis at the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint. The maximum noncompensable evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes was assigned.

The Veteran's pulmonary disability was not present in service and is not etiologically related to his military service. The Board has determined that the Veteran's current pulmonary disorders developed after discharge from service.

The Veteran's right great toe disorder is service-connected, while her left hand and middle finger disorder remains undiagnosed. The Board will seek clarification on the latter condition.

The Board has determined that there is no probative evidence of current disorders or current residuals linked to the Veteran's in-service injuries and treatment, thus denying service connection for a digestive disorder, torn left hamstring / thigh injury, heart disorder, residuals of a left elbow injury, and right heel / ankle disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot callus condition, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA examination to determine if there is at least a 50% probability that the Veteran's bilateral hip replacements are causally connected to his active service.

The Veteran's current prostate cancer disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor is it caused by his service-connected retained metallic shrapnel of the left aspect of the prostate gland.

The Board found that the Veteran's current skin disorder of the feet is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for peptic ulcer disease, which was previously denied in November 2000. The reopening of this claim is based on a statement from Dr. H.R. indicating successful treatment with Prilosec for five years.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for malaria and malaria residuals was denied as there is no current evidence of active malaria or malaria residuals.