Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for CLL was denied as he did not file his DD214 prior to May 5, 2003 and there is no evidence of a formal or informal claim filed between August 31, 1995 and May 5, 2003. The effective date assigned in December 2003 was appropriate.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for seventh facial cranial nerve palsy with right postauricular post herpetic neuralgia is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected status-post repair of left pectoralis muscle rupture has been rated at 20 percent, effective the date of the grant of service connection. The scar residual is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's current neck condition is not service-connected, as there was no evidence of a nexus between his in-service injury and any subsequent disability.

The Veteran's appeal for a waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA pension benefits was dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing the appeal.

The Veteran's military service does not meet the threshold service eligibility requirements for VA pension benefits due to insufficient active duty service.

The appellant does not have recognized active military service for the purpose of obtaining a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and therefore is denied legal entitlement to such benefits.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a sinus disorder and determined that it was incurred during active service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for status post left hip replacement, Legg-Calve-Perthes disease was denied as there is no legal basis to grant such a claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left eye disability is related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found the Veteran's residuals of his left chest gunshot wound with pneumothorax to be no more than moderate, warranting a 20 percent rating. The decision was granted as there was an obvious error in failing to assign separate evaluations for Muscle Groups II and III.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a more thorough examination of the Veteran's left hip disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for spontaneous pneumothorax resulting from VA prescription of Valium in 1977, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal link between the treatment and his current condition.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsillar fossa is found to be related to his in-service exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disorder and left heel disorder were denied as not related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, to include arthritis, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his exposure to herbicides during service in the Korean DMZ, leading to Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), which is a recognized disease associated with such exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's bladder disorder and calculi were not incurred in or aggravated by military service, and the Board found that his current bladder outlet obstruction is due to age-related BPH. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining relevant SSA and Black Lung Program records.