Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's diplopia has not been shown to warrant a higher evaluation as the evidence does not demonstrate worsening of visual acuity or other symptoms that would justify an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's T7-8 discectomy and fusion did not begin in service or due to a service-connected disability, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vulvar cancer is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding her exposure to HPV and whether her vulvar cancer is related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hips, status post left hip replacement is being remanded due to incomplete development and need for an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and obtaining outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot, ankle, hip, and leg disabilities have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of arthritis or other specific disability in the record. The right calcaneal spur was determined to be a normal finding rather than a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left fifth toe disabilities, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions since her appeal was filed in November 2005. The Board also found that there is no competent evidence showing a link between the claimed disabilities and active duty service.

The Board found that the Veteran's in-grown toe nails existed prior to his service and did not worsen during any of his qualifying voyages, thus denying service connection.

The Veteran's cancer of the pharynx is not found to be causally or etiologically related to his period of active service, including as due to herbicide exposure. The symptoms were not chronic in service and have not been continuous since service separation.

The case is being remanded to schedule the Veteran for a Board hearing via video due to his failure to report for an in-person hearing. The procedural requirements found at 38 C.F.R. § 19.100 et seq. must be met, and all parties must be afforded timely notice of the hearing.

The Veteran's injury to Muscle Group VI resulted in severe disability, warranting a 30 percent rating. The service connection claim for the left leg disability was granted.

The Veteran does not have a current disability of malaria or residuals of malaria. The Board finds that the weight of the evidence demonstrates that the Veteran does not have current malaria (to include residuals).,Resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, the criteria for service connection for residuals of a head injury are met.

The Board found that the Veteran does not currently have nephropathy, and thus service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board found that there was no evidence of a ganglion cyst on the Veteran's right foot from December 11, 2012. Therefore, a compensable evaluation is not warranted for his service-connected ganglion cyst of the right foot during this period.

The Board found that the currently assigned evaluation of 30 percent for the Veteran's resultant adhesions is appropriate and there is no basis for a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a disease or injury incurred in service, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's right and left eye disabilities have been assigned non-compensable initial disability ratings. The Veteran's alopecia areata has also not resulted in a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and requesting an addendum opinion from a medical professional to address whether any current left calf disability is related to the June 1990 injury.

The Veteran's left foot hammer toe resection and left Achilles tendonitis are manifested by moderate disability, warranting a 10% rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his oral cancers and service exposure to herbicide agents.