Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran does not have a current chronic left eye disability manifested by blurred vision that is shown to be related to a service-connected disability. The Board concludes that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate medical examination, and all outstanding VA medical records should be obtained.

The Board found no evidence of a right eye disability in service and concluded that the Veteran's current right eye disability is not related to an injury during service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's left foot hallux valgus/limitus with degenerative changes, status post left bunionectomy is manifested by pain and stiffness but not loss of function that equates to a moderately severe foot injury. The maximum schedular rating assignable for unilateral hallux valgus is 10 percent; the Veteran's left hallux valgus symptomatology is adequately addressed by this rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current adjustment disorder is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service connection for multiple myeloma is granted due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Board determined that the Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal, and thus denied his claim for service connection for clear cell carcinoma.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and arranging for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current leg disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, terminal pneumonia due to abdominal carcinomatosis due to adenocarcinoma of indeterminate origin, was caused by his exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The VA determined that the Veteran does not have a current cardiac disorder or enlarged heart, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The case is REMANDED to the RO for further development, including a VA examination and issuance of a statement of the case on the claim for an initial compensable rating for tinea cruris. The Veteran's claim of service connection for skin disease of the hands will be adjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for Reiter's syndrome was denied because he failed to report for a VA examination scheduled in connection with his claim.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of cold injury residuals of the feet and hands have been granted.,Special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status has not been established.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn. The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date earlier than November 1, 2011, for the award of a 100 percent schedular rating for thrombophlebitis of the left leg.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate opinions from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's right elbow and back disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right leg bruise was denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his left inguinal hernia was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board found that trigeminal neuralgia on the left side of the face was not manifested during service and is not otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the vocal cords was completely excised by a total laryngectomy on September 12, 2012. He is now rated at 100 percent for the malignancy and 100 percent for the residual of a total laryngectomy since April 1, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability due to VA surgery performed in May 2004, finding that no new and material evidence had been received to reopen previously denied claims.