Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for stress fracture of the second metatarsal, right foot and arthritis of the second right foot metatarsal as they were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted since November 1976 does not constitute new and material evidence to reopen the forfeiture decision, thus denying the appellant's request to restore her VA benefits.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to recognition as the Veteran's surviving child for purposes of eligibility to DIC and death pension benefits. The June 2008 decision denying the claim is final.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral edema of the lower extremities, including whether it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral foot calluses was granted, and he is currently rated at 30 percent. The issue of a higher disability rating in excess of 30 percent from February 28, 2008 remains unresolved.

The Board found that the Veteran's gout did not manifest in any joint other than his left great toe and ankles bilaterally during service, and there is no evidence of current disability in a different joint. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's umbilical and ventral hernias were not incurred or aggravated during his military service. The VA examiner concluded that any pre-existing conditions are more likely congenital in origin, and did not find evidence of a link to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the head and neck, to include as due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange), is being remanded for additional development including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected DJD of the thoracic spine has been rated at 10 percent since May 2, 2006.,Prior to June 6, 2011, her DJD was manifested by stiffness, weakness, fatigability, normal range of motion, spasm, and degenerative changes without pain or functional loss on motion. The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating is denied.,Since June 6, 2011, the Veteran's DJD has been manifested by characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average of once a month over the last several months, without severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of the evidence, including a clarification on whether his service-connected prostate cancer aggravated his claimed clotting disorder and an evaluation of the impact of both disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's hypopigmented macules do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under any applicable diagnostic code. The Board finds that his symptoms, while present, do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's education and work history, as well as inadequate examination reports addressing his functional limitations.

The Board has determined, based on the medical and satisfactory lay evidence, that the Veteran's current costochondritis was incurred during her active service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal regarding the issue of recognition as a helpless child on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a low back disorder and bowel/bladder dysfunction due to inadequate rationale in the November 2006 VA examination report, and because the issues are intertwined.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hand disability, secondary to his service-connected residuals of an injury of the right little finger. However, the claim remains denied as there is no evidence showing that the current right hand condition is related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has found clear and unmistakable error in the April 12, 1973, June 15, 1973, and December 4, 1996 rating decisions that failed to separately rate psychological symptoms associated with the Veteran's chronic brain injury. As a result, these earlier effective dates are granted for the grant of service connection for chronic brain syndrome due to trauma under Diagnostic Codes 8045 and 9304 (prior to October 23, 2008). The claim of CUE in the May 26, 2010 rating decision that granted an effective date of October 23, 2008 for the grant of service connection for chronic brain syndrome due to trauma is dismissed as moot. The Veteran's TDIU and DEA eligibility claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's T-cell PLL, diagnosed post-service and not one of the diseases warranting presumptive service connection for Agent Orange exposure, was related to his military service or any incident therein, including herbicide exposure. The cause of death is intracranial hemorrhage.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including on the basis of exposure to asbestos during service. The VA compensation examiner found no relationship between the Veteran's military service and his current COPD.