Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's chondromalacia patella of the right knee is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the current 30 percent rating for Legg-Perthes disease (left femur) adequately reflects the Veteran's disability picture and symptomatology, and an extraschedular rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's pelvic adhesive disease, now rated as hysterectomy with residuals, was granted an initial compensable evaluation from June 7, 2000 to March 2, 2004.

The Veteran's service connection claim for malaria was denied. The claim for service connection for brain tumor is pending.

The Veteran's cause of death, gastric adenocarcinoma, was not service-connected as it did not manifest within one year after service and there is no evidence to support a presumption due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's hypertension contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to reinstatement of eligibility for VA death benefits based on terminated marital relationship, and her DIC claim will be remanded for further development.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for cause of death, as the submitted evidence did not address a relationship between the decedent's cause of death and military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service department verification is required due to conflicting documents and needs further review. The case is therefore REMANDED for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the case for further evidentiary development due to discrepancies in the appellant's deceased spouse's name and service verification.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hand arthritis is not related to his service, specifically his use of a jackhammer in Vietnam. The evidence does not support a finding that the disability was incurred or aggravated during service.

The appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund is denied because he did not serve in the Philippine Commonwealth Army or New Philippine Scout as required by law.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his eye conditions is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current residuals of a perforated left eardrum, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder, and any such condition is not service connected.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of her UTI and right fifth toe disabilities, as well as a TDIU claim, were denied. The Board found that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tooth loss and jaw bone loss, as secondary to Type II diabetes mellitus due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to either service or service-connected Type II diabetes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's actinic keratosis does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation under any applicable rating code.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for post gastrectomy syndrome is being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining dental treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed dental disorders are related to service trauma. The Veteran's claim will be re-adjudicated after this development.

The Veteran's keratoconus, iritis, and uveitis have been evaluated as noncompensable due to visual acuity of 20/60 in both eyes with best corrected vision of 20/25. No higher rating is warranted.