Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder (claimed as loss of a tooth) for compensation and/or treatment purposes, finding that there was no evidence of trauma or disease causing a loss of substance of the maxilla or mandible resulting in the extraction of the tooth. The claim is based on direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to address service connection for bilateral legs and an increased rating for a service-connected bilateral foot disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected hip disabilities render him unemployable. The claim of TDIU is currently on hold.

The Veteran does not have squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue that was caused or aggravated by his service. The claim must be denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation in service, as well as his hiatal hernia. The claim will be reconsidered after these developments.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, was not related to his service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence on whether the Veteran's current chronic cough is related to service, and further development under the duty to assist is needed.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease and carcinoma of the prostate gland, was not related to his service or any service-connected disabilities. The VA medical opinions provided significant evidence against the appellant's claim.

The Board finds that the Veteran's multiple myeloma is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service, specifically his exposure to radiation. The Under Secretary for Health and Director of Compensation and Pension Services provided medical opinions indicating a low probability of causation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a retrospective medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus caused or aggravated his upper extremity disabilities.

The Veteran's skin disability of the buttocks was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and no new evidence has been submitted to reopen his claims for low back, right foot, and left foot disabilities.

The Board determined that new and material evidence to reopen the appellant's claim of legal entitlement to VA benefits had not been submitted, resulting in a denial.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's extraschedular rating claim for weakness of the left upper extremity secondary to surgery and radiation treatment due to inconsistencies in physical examination findings and inconsistent statements from the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's total abdominal hysterectomy for dysfunctional uterine bleeding did not have its clinical onset during her period of active service and is unrelated to any in-service disease, event or injury. Therefore, service connection is denied.

The Veteran's residuals of shell fragment wounds of the left posterior chest with retained foreign body are rated at 30 percent, reflecting a moderate disability. The thoracic spine disability remains rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine if his current cardiovascular disease is related to his service or within one year of discharge.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and granted it, finding that her alcohol abuse related to PTSD caused or substantially contributed to the squamous cell carcinoma that led to his death.

The Veteran seeks higher ratings for his service-connected phlebitis and varicose veins of the bilateral legs. The case is REMANDED to obtain updated medical records, schedule a VA examination, and consider the current severity of his disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right arm weakness and left leg numbness are being remanded due to the need for a Gulf War examination, as well as additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's daughter is seeking recognition as the helpless child of her father on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to the age of 18. The case has been remanded due to scheduling a Travel Board hearing.