Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for coccidioidomycosis, thoracic spine disability, and residuals of a bone graft from the left hip as secondary to service-connected coccidioidomycosis.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's current right shoulder disability was incurred during service, and thus grants service connection for rotator cuff derangement with bursitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, including as due to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service, is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's varicose veins condition, which is only service-connected in the left leg, most nearly approximates a disability level involving persistent edema, incompletely relieved by elevation of extremity, with or without beginning stasis pigmentation or eczema. The Board has granted a 20 percent rating from August 23, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiovascular disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, hypertension, and right knee injury. The decision also addressed increased rating claims for residuals of fractures in his hands.

The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability is currently rated at 30 percent, effective from March 5, 2012. The Board finds that the evidence supports a higher rating for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of skin and respiratory disorders during a hearing before the Board. The case is now dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of LAC tests administered on September 22, 2009 and October 29, 2009, as well as two Project Management and Lean Management tests taken on November 22, 2009, was denied because the tests were not approved by the SAA at the time of administration.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to November 28, 2011 did not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for non-service connected pension benefits, finding that his income exceeded the maximum allowable pension rate effective from January 1, 2010.

The Veteran seeks service connection for chronic liver disability on both direct and secondary bases. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the claims, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral acquired eye disorder was denied as there is no current disability linked to an in-service chemical burn, and the preponderance of evidence does not support such a link.

The Veteran's soft tissue mass is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, but not higher.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a left hip disorder that is related to his active service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed multiple food allergies are not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new hearing before a current member of the Board.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current vision impairment is not related to his active service and is instead a result of a congenital or developmental defect.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding his neck condition and left leg pain.

The Veteran's death from metastatic gastric carcinoma was not caused by any service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure or other hazardous substances that could have contributed to his death. The cause of death is therefore not related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current dental disability did not result from active service and denied his claim for service connection.