Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the claims due to a need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a lung disability, which he claims was caused by in-service exposure to asbestos or 'Fyrquel 220 MLT, a synthetic hydraulic fluid.' The case is remanded for additional development including obtaining service personnel records and medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed hip disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), was not related to his presumed exposure to herbicides such as Agent Orange during service in Vietnam. The claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia was received on March 23, 2006. The effective date cannot be earlier than this date as the liberalizing regulation allowing for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia took effect in October 2003.

The Veteran's exostosis of the right foot was incurred in service and granted as service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and readjudicating the claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's gastroparesis is not related to her period of active duty or any service-connected disability (or treatment thereof). The preponderance of evidence does not support the claim, and it must be denied.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer with hiatal hernia was productive of severe impairment of health, warranting a 60 percent initial rating. The claim for TDIU prior to November 28, 1990 is denied.

The Board has determined that neither periodontal disease nor bruxism are disabilities for VA compensation purposes, and thus the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a right leg stress fracture or residuals, and the Veteran's numbness in his feet is not related to service-connected conditions. Therefore, service connection for these issues cannot be granted.

The Veteran's CLL was not incurred or aggravated during his active service, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure. The Board finds that the requirements for service connection are not met.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for left Fulkerson's osteotomy, which was previously denied as tendonitis. The Veteran now has a current diagnosis of left knee conditions including Fulkerson's osteotomy and patella dislocations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ). The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and conduct an examination to determine if the Veteran's current left hip arthritis is related to service. The claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Veteran's lipoma of the lower left anterior chest is rated at 10 percent, and his service connection claims for other conditions are granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot condition is etiologically related to his service and grants service connection for this disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's dental disability is not service-connected and denied both his claim for service connection and his request for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence, but remains unable to decide on the merits as there is no direct evidence linking the cancer to his military service.

The Veteran's right elbow disability is not service-connected as it is not related to his active duty.,The Veteran's left elbow disability is also not service-connected, and the Board found that there was no evidence linking it to his service or a service-connected condition.