Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma are related to mustard gas exposure during service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a shrapnel wound to the left upper abdomen with involvement of the external oblique muscle do not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 50 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for turf toe, left hallux and an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left patellofemoral syndrome. The veteran was not shown to have a chronic condition related to his active duty service, and there is no evidence that he has any current disability as a result of such service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have any manifestations of trichuriasis or hookworm, and thus, there is no basis for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for the degree of aggravation of ALS attributable to residuals of compression fractures of thoracic vertebrae and injury to cervical vertebrae.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ear disability (including hearing loss and tinnitus) and for an extension of a temporary total disability rating based on convalescence beyond November 1, 1995.

The VA determined that the veteran's lung disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange and for the cause of her husband's death. The evidence submitted since the last final decision was found not to be new and material, thus failing to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for retroactive educational benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code due to the regulations prohibiting an award of benefits prior to one year from the date of receipt of the application or enrollment certification.

The veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and compensable evaluations were denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected left inguinal hernia does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's left hip disorder and remanded the issue of entitlement to a temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 for left hip surgery performed on October 31, 1996.

The veteran's death was caused by non-small cell lung carcinoma, which developed many years after service. The Board found that the cancer did not have a direct link to his military service and therefore denied service connection for cause of death.

The veteran's service-connected left leg and knee muscle disability was rated at 30 percent from April 7, 1997 to July 27, 1998. Since then, the rating has been increased to 40 percent.

The Board denied service connection for gastrointestinal symptoms, abnormal weight loss, and muscle and joint pain as they are not related to active service or due to an undiagnosed illness that developed during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not related to any service-connected condition and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right heel, currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for herpes simplex virus, finding that there was no evidence linking this condition to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected psychosis has been rated at 50 percent since November 19, 1992.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to new and material evidence. The underlying merits of the claim will be evaluated in a separate decision.