Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's skin cancer, claimed as actinic keratoses, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and could not be presumed for malignant tumors. The claim was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's skin disorder, diagnosed as seborrheic dermatitis, was not due to disease or injury in service and could not be presumed to have been incurred in service or due to Agent Orange exposure. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied service connection for both duodenal ulcer disability and gastrointestinal disorder (other than duodenal ulcer) as these conditions were not shown to be related to the veteran's active duty service.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed condition related to the appellant's service in the Persian Gulf, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected right hand disability does not warrant an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or limitation of motion.

The Board found no evidence of dental trauma during service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected otitis media with bilateral mastoiditis, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The Board found that the condition is not productive of marked interference with employment to a degree greater than that contemplated by the regular schedular standards.

The VA determined that the veteran's nasal fracture residuals do not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood and assigned a 30 percent evaluation. The effective date remains February 26, 1998, as this is when the initial claim was received. The veteran's mental disorder results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a decision based on clear and unmistakable error due to failure to comply with the requirements set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 20.1404(b).

The Board has received notification of the veteran's withdrawal of his appeal, and therefore, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for dental trauma and granted it, finding new evidence that supports a link between in-service trauma and current dental condition.

The Board found no evidence of a current eye disability for which service connection could be granted, and thus denied the veteran's claim.

The veteran is seeking compensation for a vocal cord disability that he contends is due to his subtotal thyroidectomy conducted in July 1992 at a VA facility. The RO denied the claim, and the Board has now remanded it for further development.

The VA determined that the veteran did not suffer additional disability to his right foot as a result of surgery performed at a VA facility in July 1993.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation and total rating based on service-connected disabilities, finding that his dementia praecox does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by congestive heart failure and respiratory failure, with his service-connected amputation of the left leg below the knee being in equipoise as to whether it contributed substantially or materially to cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection due to exposure to carbon tetrachloride, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for eye problems, which is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, has been denied. The case is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that needs to be reviewed by the RO.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence submitted by the veteran.