Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the reduction in the disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected residuals of laryngeal carcinoma from 100 percent to 10 percent, effective August 1, 2010, was proper and a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for traumatic brain injury (TBI) with fatigue and insomnia is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service to be eligible for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for CIDP, claimed as due to herbicide exposure in service, was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence linking the disability to his service or to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was due to a service-connected condition, specifically his well-differentiated adenocarcinoma of unknown origin. The Board determined that this cancer may have been related to his military service or exposure to chemical dioxins.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for a skin condition as secondary to herbicide exposure in November 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a pulmonary/respiratory examination. The issue of service connection for PTSD with paranoid traits remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic pulmonary disease, diagnosed as interstitial lung disease, is related to in-service environmental exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of cold injury, right and left lower extremities have been granted increased disability ratings.

The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death, acute myeloid leukemia, was not related to his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for a skin disorder or arthritis, and denied both claims.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a left foot disorder related to his in-service cold injury. The VA examination reports do not support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because the Board found that there was no negligence on the part of VA in providing informed consent, and the complications were reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and thus is denied.

The Board found no evidence of bilateral hallux valgus in service or thereafter, and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection. For his cold injury residuals, the Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence indicated they were not related to service.

The Veteran's left elbow disability is related to his active service, and the Board finds in favor of granting service connection for this condition. The gastrointestinal disability claim remains pending as no firm diagnosis has been made.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current psoriatic arthritis disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected psoriasis, and therefore grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and a 100% rating for multiple myeloma was granted in July 2003. The appellant is seeking an earlier effective date for accrued benefits purposes, which the RO denied as there was no appeal of the effective date established in July 2003. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine if any records from VA or the VAMC in Columbia, South Carolina, exist and are associated with the claims file.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed right hand disability other than his service-connected trigger finger, and thus cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for wrist and elbow disabilities, including CTS, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.