Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Veteran's pleural plaques are due to his asbestos exposure during active service. Service connection is granted for this condition, but lung disability other than pleural plaques is not established.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran died in 1995 from aspiration pneumonitis, and the appellant is not considered a surviving child for DIC benefits as she was married at the time of her father's death.

The Veteran's fracture deformity of the right fifth finger is manifested by painful motion with periarticular pathology at the distal interphalangeal joint, and has been rated as a noncompensable disability. The Board found that the criteria for a 10 percent rating have been met.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a disability manifested by involuntary trembling and shaking of the hands, including as due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's breast disability is related to service. The Veteran needs to provide additional medical records and lay statements.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal regarding the issue of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, and the Board dismisses this matter.

The appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate for a surviving spouse who is entitled to aid and attendance with no dependents after January 1, 2012. Therefore, she is not legally entitled to VA death pension benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left tibial stress changes have not been productive of at least slight impairment throughout the period on appeal, and thus do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a stomach disorder, to include ulcers. The case is remanded for further development and an examination.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for prostate disorder, attributing it to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's claim was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral foot nerve disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD) and degenerative joint disease (DJD) with right sciatica.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations and providing corrective VCAA notice. The Veteran's TDIU claim will be adjudicated again.

The Veteran's additional colon disability was not caused by negligence or other fault on the part of VA providers, and it is less likely than not that any such disability resulted from an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has granted service connection for dizzy spells, finding that the Veteran's lay statements regarding his in-service motorcycle accident and chronic symptoms are credible. The claim for vision loss in the left eye is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board is remanding the case to consider whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for residuals of a cold injury, left foot. The Veteran should be advised that he may submit evidence related to his service or any health care providers who have such records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hip disorder is related to his service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a right lung disability, claimed as granuloma, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an eye disability that is etiologically related to his active service and therefore, denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran died in 1995 from aspiration pneumonitis, and the appellant is not considered a surviving child for DIC benefits as he was over 18 years old at the time of his father's death.