Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hip disorder and therefore, service connection for left or right hip disorders is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tremors and spasms is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining information about his exposure during training and post-service work as a police officer.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his right long and ring finger disability was denied as the evidence did not show ankylosis or limitation of motion that would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to clarify the relationship between his service-connected foot disability and other symptoms. The TDIU claim will also be addressed.

The Veteran's service-connected sacroilitis is currently rated at 40 percent disabling effective March 9, 2011. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating prior to this date.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin condition was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service and denied his claim.

The VA determined that the appellant's blurred vision is not related to his service and is due to a known clinical diagnosis (myopia with astigmatism and presbyopia).

The Board finds that the Veteran's claims of service connection for gastric disability and benign prostatic hypertrophy are granted, with the latter being controlled by Prazosin.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability, finding that there is an approximate balance of evidence in favor of this determination.

The Veteran's onychomycotic toenails of the bilateral feet secondary to cold weather injury are rated at 20 percent since September 2003, effective from November 13, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a collapsed lung, night sweats, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of chronic lung disorders in service or post-service to support these claims.

The Board found no evidence to support a connection between the Veteran's prostate disability and urinary problems with his service, including exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating and earlier effective date for service connection for residuals of cold injury to both feet was granted. The effective date is set at the date of receipt of his application, which predates the denial in October 1998.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation benefits for a dependent spouse was denied because the required information was not provided until September 16, 2008, several years after she was notified of the need to submit it.

The Board found that the Veteran's need for a hysterectomy was not caused by an injury or disease in service, and denied her claim of entitlement to service connection.

The Veteran's stroke (residuals of a cerebral vascular accident with left side hemiparesis) was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service, nor may the disorder be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and conflicting opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's lung condition. The VA will obtain additional records and provide a pulmonary specialist with an opinion on whether the in-service asbestos exposure caused the current lung condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have the required service to qualify for payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, as certified by the National Personnel Records Center.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a VA examination to assess whether the Veteran's thoracic scoliosis is service-connected.