Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's back disorder is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran had no adjudicated service-connected disabilities at the time of his death, and therefore is not entitled to VA service-connected death benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 because the veteran did not meet the duration requirements for a total disability rating or show that such requirements would have been met but for CUE in a previous rating decision.

The Board found that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence sufficient to reopen his claim of service connection for infectious residuals of a dental surgery.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left foot disorder is related to his service, and thus granted his claim for service connection.

The VA has determined that the veteran's current condition of pompholyx complex does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under either the old or new rating criteria. The veteran's skin disorder is currently evaluated at 30 percent and no higher based on the evidence provided.

The Board found that the residuals of a left leg injury, to include periostitis, were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was due, at least in part, to pulmonary fibrosis which is service-connected. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for otitis media of the right ear.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gastrointestinal disorder and dental issues are not related to his service or any service-connected disability. The claim for increased rating of right foot disability remains on appeal.

The Board has directed further development of the veteran's claim for a separate evaluation for retained shrapnel fragments, claimed as shrapnel in the head. The RO must review the evidence and provide appropriate notice under the VCAA before appellate review can occur.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected left varicocele is currently manifested by complaints of discomfort with activity and clinical findings of loss of sensitivity in the left testicle, without findings of persistent edema. Therefore, an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left varicocele was not warranted.

The veteran's active duty service did not meet the requirements for basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 of Title 38, United States Code. The Board denied his claim as he failed to complete at least three years of continuous active duty or a combination of two years of active duty and four years in the Selected Reserve.

The Board has ordered further development due to incomplete service records. The veteran claims he suffered back, neck, and nose injuries during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder due to an undiagnosed illness, finding no objective indications of such a condition and no evidence meeting the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board found no relationship between the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the throat, head and neck and his military service. The cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a right inguinal hernia is granted as his current condition is found to be related to his periods of active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cognitive disorder is related to his military service, specifically exposure to solvents and other neurotoxins. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, concluding that there was no chronic residual from an acute and transitory injury in service.