Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was not incurred during his active duty service and is not presumed due to herbicide exposure. The VA examiner found no medical relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further evidentiary development, including obtaining service personnel records and a VA examination to determine if the appellant was insane during his periods of AWOL in service. The appeal is now pending again with the AOJ.

The Veteran's right sural nerve disability was previously rated at 10 percent, but a higher 20 percent rating is granted effective September 18, 2009.

The Veteran's left foot hallux abductovalgus, bunion deformity, and post-operative bunionectomy with Herbert screw fixation have been rated at 20 percent since the initial grant of service connection in October 2008. The rating is based on painful motion and functional impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's inguinal hernia, including whether it is related to his service-connected low back disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's nonverbal learning disability preexisted service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a urinary system disability, claimed as left pyelonephritis, urethritis, trigonitis, and contracture of the bladder neck, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's left foot disability, characterized by hallux valgus and arthritic changes, has been rated at 30% since May 2005. The Board finds that the current rating is appropriate for this period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for seborrheic keratosis and hyperhidrosis of the feet, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's muscular dystrophy had its onset during active service and affords him the benefit of the doubt, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's joint pain is not considered to be due to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness, and therefore service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current left foot disability, specifically partial amputation of the left foot, is not related to his military service. The preponderance of evidence indicates that it resulted from a 2004 transmetatarsal amputation due to an infection and abnormal clotting reaction.

The Veteran's appeal for education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) was denied because his service discharge was characterized as 'under other than honorable conditions,' which disqualifies him from receiving MGIB benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not eligible for outpatient dental treatment due to loss of teeth, as there is no competent evidence associating this condition with exposure to radiation during active service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding in favor of the claim.

The Veteran's right hip and groin disability, including myositis and myalgia, was found to have been incurred during service. The Board also found that the current right lower extremity disorder is related to his in-service degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's service records show treatment for early cellulitis of the right hip and recurrent viral upper respiratory infections during service. However, there is no current diagnosis of a right hip disability or recurrent viral upper respiratory infections other than service-connected sinusitis and rhinitis. Mild airway obstruction was not found to be a compensable condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right index and long finger disabilities and lung disease, to include bronchiectasis. The evidence received since the final decisions indicates that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the feet is denied as there is no evidence of any current disability during the appeal period and no medical opinion linking his claimed condition to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip, right hip, and left leg disabilities did not occur or are not related to service. The preponderance of evidence is against the claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo was remanded and is not currently on appeal.,Service connection for otitis media, left with perforation of tympanic membrane has been granted effective July 24, 1970 (the day after separation from service).,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have not been established prior to January 7, 2008.,Otitis media, left with perforation of tympanic membrane is currently rated as non-compensable due to its asymptomatic nature and lack of suppuration or aural polyps.