Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's status post stab avulsion of varicose veins of the right lower extremity, and denied his claim for an increased evaluation for left testicular pain.

The Board found that the veteran's respiratory symptoms and joint pain are likely due to an undiagnosed illness incurred in service, granting his claims.

The veteran's right inguinal hernia and associated neuralgia have been granted increased ratings, with the right inguinal hernia receiving a 30 percent rating effective January 1, 2000.

The Board found the veteran's discharge to be issued under dishonorable conditions and thus bars him from receiving VA benefits based on his second enlistment.

The Board determined that the appellant was not entitled to VA death pension benefits as the surviving spouse of the veteran due to her marriage being less than one year prior to his death and no children born during or before the marriage.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, metastatic bowel cancer to the liver, was not caused by or a result of any service-connected disability. The appellant is therefore denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, a myocardial infarction with an underlying ulcer, was not caused by or substantially contributed to by any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the claim as there was no evidence linking the veteran's cause of death to his military service, including any exposure to ionizing radiation.

The VA has determined that the veteran's perirectal abscess was not caused by carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of VA in providing hospitalization or medical/surgical treatment. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability manifested by numbness and tingling of the hands or left leg, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board granted service connection for a growth of the left ear and awarded a noncompensable evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the fourth metacarpal of the right hand, finding that both conditions are related to service.

The veteran's lumbar spine disorder was rated at 40 percent prior to January 26, 1998. Effective January 26, 1998, the rating for his condition was increased to 60 percent.

The Board found that the July 1945 rating decision did not involve clear and unmistakable error in reducing the evaluation from 50 percent disabling to 30 percent disabling for dementia praecox.

The Board finds no current bowel disorder or other residual of a ruptured appendix, and thus denies the claim.

The Board has determined that the cause of death, adenocarcinoma of the stomach, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The veteran's other service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's herniation of the right soleus muscle warrants a 20 percent rating, which is the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 5311 for Muscle Group XI.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil, finding that it was not a respiratory cancer and thus not related to exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO/AMC due to a need for further development of evidence, specifically regarding the veteran's exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his current back disability is related to his military service or a service-connected condition, including as secondary to his service-connected left foot disorder. The appeal was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have active malaria or any residuals thereof, and thus, his claim for an increased rating for malaria is denied.