Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's skin disorder, diagnosed as vitiligo, lichen simplex and prurigo nodularis, was not shown in service or for many years thereafter and is unrelated to active duty service or to toxic herbicide exposure. Porphyria cutanea tarda has not been clinically shown.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, including abdominal adhesions and bowel obstruction, was not caused by VA medical treatment, specifically the ultrasound conducted on November 16, 2005. The disorder is believed to be due to his surgical history, which occurred prior to the VA treatment.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development and consideration of the overpayment claim.

The Veteran's service connection claim for gastritis is granted as the evidence is in equipoise, with doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of special monthly compensation was not pending at the time of her death, and therefore, she did not have a pending claim for accrued benefits. The appellant is not eligible as the Veteran's child due to age restrictions.

The Board denied service connection for cataracts, peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities, prostate disorder, skin disorders, and stroke residuals. The Veteran's conditions are not related to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's left hip disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting opinions in the medical records and the need for an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's status post ventral hernia repair is asymptomatic and does not require a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's service-connected somatoform disorder requires the regular aid and attendance of another person, which has been granted for special monthly compensation (SMC).

The Veteran's death in 1956 precludes him from receiving a government-furnished grave marker as he was not buried in a national cemetery by that time. The appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cancer of the left tonsil did not have its onset during active military service or within one year of his discharge from service, and is not etiologically related to service. Therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be established.

The Veteran's vaginal disorder, including squamous intra-epithelial lesions, was found to have existed prior to service and did not undergo a chronic worsening beyond its natural progression during or as a result of service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral syndrome with DJD was rated at 10 percent prior to October 6, 2011, and a 30 percent rating has been assigned since December 1, 2012. The Board finds that the evidence does not support an increased evaluation for any period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hyposmia is incurred in service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity atherosclerotic arterial occlusive disease have been rated at 60 percent since August 29, 2012.

The Veteran's bilateral pes cavus was granted an initial rating of 30 percent prior to November 13, 2006, and a rating of 50 percent thereafter. The Board remanded the case for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right leg disorder or left leg disorder that is related to her military service. The VA examiner found no link between any current disability and military service.