Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's right thumb disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating based on the current evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and needs further proceedings.

The Board finds that the Veteran did not have leukemia or cataracts due to in-service exposure to radiation from radar units. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a skin disorder diagnosed as mycosis fungoides is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for mycosis fungoides is granted, effective from the date VA received his initial claim in May 28, 1996.

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic lymphocytic leukemia is granted due to his active duty service off the coast of Vietnam and current diagnosis.

The Board denied the motion alleging clear and unmistakable error in the May 29, 1973 and August 8, 1973 rating decisions denying entitlement to service connection for ear condition and defective hearing. The decision states that there was no basis for a finding of clear and unmistakable error.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Parents' DIC as her income exceeded the maximum limit set by law, and she did not provide evidence to reduce her countable income.

The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of a right orchiectomy did not more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new criteria, and thus denied his claim.

The Veteran's service connection claim for toenail fungus was granted, and he is now receiving a 10 percent rating for OCD. The issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for OCD remains pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's idiopathic cardiomyopathy did not clearly and unmistakably preexist service, nor was it incurred or aggravated during his active duty service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection based on ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA as he had no qualifying periods in those categories at the time of his first myocardial infarction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to missing evidence and the need for additional examinations. The issues are whether he is entitled to service connection for a right ear disability, claimed as nerve problems and cyst, and an increased evaluation for otitis media.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development needed, including confirmation of the Veteran's income and child support status.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated dose estimates from the DTRA and referring the claim to the VA Under Secretary for Benefits for an opinion on whether sound scientific medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's colon cancer resulted from ionizing radiation exposure during service.

The Veteran's right knee replacement residuals are rated at a 60 percent evaluation since September 19, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a BVA Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the AOJ to schedule another videoconference hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's torn left calf muscle and assigned a 10 percent rating for its residuals, finding that the symptoms align with a moderate muscle disability.

The appellant was not recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA death benefits due to her divorce from him in 1976 and lack of evidence of a valid common law marriage at the time of his death.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to the need for additional information from a physician and an updated financial status report. The issues of service connection for the cause of death and VA nonservice-connected death pension benefits are pending.

The appellant is seeking VA death benefits for her deceased husband, who she claims had valid military service as a member of the organized guerrilla forces with the U.S. Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) during World War II. The appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence of qualifying service and inadequate notice.