Other conditions Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right hand, but denied service connection for a shell fragment wound to the right cheek. The veteran was assigned a 10% evaluation for his right hand condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's nerve damage to his hands, arms, and neck is not related to his service-connected fracture of the left clavicle. The claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran had asbestos exposure during service and currently suffers from a lung disorder, which is consistent with asbestosis. The Board grants service connection for an asbestos-related lung disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his post-operative left sinus condition, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating and that he was already compensated for his headaches under a separate diagnostic code.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for benefits based on her son's permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching age 18, citing evidence that he was not permanently incapable of self-support at the time of his 18th birthday.

The Board found that the veteran's lymphocytic leukemia was not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the cause of death (cardio-respiratory arrest, cor pulmonale, atrial fibrillation) is not service-connected and therefore does not warrant burial benefits at a higher rate.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for avascular necrosis, finding that there was no direct or presumptive link to his military service and concluding that the condition did not meet the criteria for a Gulf War Syndrome diagnosis.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board found no evidence of mustard gas exposure during service and concluded that the veteran's current disabilities are not related to his military service, including any claimed exposure to mustard gas.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, cardiopulmonary arrest due to colon cancer, was not caused by a service-connected disability. The appellant could not establish service connection for colorectal cancer on a presumptive basis as it is not listed in the Agent Orange presumption list. Additionally, there was no evidence linking the veteran's colorectal cancer to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's periodontal disease, for which he received treatment in service, is service-connected for purposes of eligibility for VA outpatient dental treatment only. The veteran's application for treatment is granted.

The Board has determined that the appellant's husband had no qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces, and therefore she is not eligible for VA death benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current ear disorder is related to an ear infection he experienced during his active military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic sinus disorder, finding no current evidence of such a condition and noting that any in-service symptoms were acute and transitory.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected dry central perforation of the right tympanic membrane does not warrant a compensable rating, and his claims for increased ratings for bilateral otitis media and defective hearing have also been denied.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board found that the veteran's back injury residuals do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, as they only show slight limitation of motion and overall slight functional impairment.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of fracture of the mandible, finding that there is no evidence of nonunion or malunion of the mandible, and no limitation of motion of the temporomandibular articulation to the degree required for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's joint pain and respiratory symptoms are related to his service in the Southwest Asia Theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.