Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's hallux valgus, post-operative residuals of a right great toe, is rated at 10 percent prior to June 25, 2009. From June 25, 2009, the Veteran's painful calluses are also rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current skin disorders are not related to his active service, including exposure to radiation while stationed in Japan. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's residuals of a cerebrovascular accident are not service-connected, as they were not caused by any incident of service, including Agent Orange exposure, and were not caused by or permanently worsened by his service-connected diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected poliomyelitis disability was rated at 100% disabling, and the Board found that he met all criteria for payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred from December 16 to December 28, 2010.

The Board has remanded the appeal due to a hearing issue and will schedule another videoconference hearing for the Veteran.

The Board found that the Veteran's current gastrointestinal disorder is not related to service and denied her claim for service connection.

The case is being remanded for further development, including a VA cranial nerve V examination to determine the extent of impairment due to service-connected residuals of infarction of the left cerebellum.

The Veteran's cause of death was determined to be due to diabetes mellitus type II, which is presumed to have been caused by his exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Board found that the evidence supports a grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for clarification of his specific joint pain issues, additional development of his treatment records, and further examination regarding his sleep disturbance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a pulmonary disorder and squamous cell carcinoma of the neck, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for the former condition. The decision also noted that the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange in service but did not find a causal link between his current conditions and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings, an effective date prior to October 31, 2005, a temporary total evaluation due to hospitalization, and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for CMV infection related to Mercaptopurine-treatment for Crohn's disease.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder. The claim for service connection for retinopathy remains denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied due to excessive income. The RO has been instructed to consider the new evidence submitted since June 2008 and clarify whether any benefits have already been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and VA examinations to determine the relationship between his service-connected left shoulder disability and any residuals of blood clots.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for condyloma acuminata was denied in a February 2007 rating decision. The RO reduced the prostate cancer evaluation to 10 percent, effective October 1, 2008 and increased it to 40 percent, effective February 23, 2011. The Veteran's claim for reopening of his service connection claim was denied in a March 2010 rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected left ring finger injury is currently rated as noncompensable due to the presence of ankylosis, which precludes a compensable rating.

The Veteran's left knee disability has not been manifested by flexion limited to 15 degrees or extension limited to 20 degrees, which are the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261. Therefore, his claim for an increased evaluation is denied.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's left thumb disability evaluation from 20 percent to 10 percent was proper.

The Veteran's left fifth finger fracture residuals have been granted a compensable disability rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cardiomyopathy was denied, and his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a duodenal ulcer due to VA treatment was also denied.