Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his shell fragment wound of the right thigh and metallic foreign body of the right tarsal have been dismissed due to withdrawal requests at a July 2014 hearing.

The Veteran's disability due to exostosis on the dorsum of his left first metatarsal has been manifested by a moderate foot deformity, warranting a 10 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cataract of the left eye and increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The Veteran was awarded service connection in 2008, but the Board found no evidence linking his current condition to an in-service injury or event.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a skin disorder related to service and denies his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a compensable dental disability for which service connection may be granted. Therefore, entitlement to service connection for a dental condition is denied.

The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is being remanded due to inadequate notice and additional evidence needs to be considered.

The Veteran's residuals of cancer of the left tonsillar fossa extending to the left base of the tongue with left neck metastasis are found to be as likely as not related to herbicide exposure in service, specifically Agent Orange. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA spine examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected ankylosing spondylitis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's previously diagnosed NHL is not causally related to his active service, specifically exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The medical evidence does not support a finding of service connection for NHL.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for alcoholism and its residuals as a matter of law due to the lack of a compensable disability resulting from active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for enucleation of the right eye and residuals of a shell fragment wound of the chest with contusion of the lung, Muscle Group III were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the underlying criminal conviction, from which the Veteran violated probation, was a felony.

The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any dental trauma or injury. The Board finds no basis for granting service connection for a current dental disorder.

The Veteran died from Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, presumed to be caused by Agent Orange exposure. The appellant did not submit a claim for service connection within one year of the death and thus the effective date is set at the date of receipt of her July 27, 2009 claim.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal seeking benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1815 for a child born with birth defects, and the Board finds that it does not have jurisdiction to consider this matter.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for examinations to assess her right fifth toe fracture and any related plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran died before the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making it impossible for him to file a claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund. As such, the appellant's surviving spouse has no legal entitlement to this benefit.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to determine if his bilateral hammertoe deformity is related to his military service.

The Board denied apportionment of the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that it would cause undue financial hardship to the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for an in-person hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) at the local RO.