Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for patellar tendonitis of the left knee is denied.

The Veteran's left foot exostosis, post-operative, with entrapment of dorsal cutaneous nerve (claimed as fracture), has not been manifested by symptoms that approximate a severe foot injury.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the appellant's service-connected right eye disability, and for obtaining all relevant VA treatment records. The issue on appeal is entitlement to an increased rating for the service-connected right eye disorder.

The Board found no evidence of a right foot disorder other than the right great toe, and denied service connection for both conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma of the right pre-auricular area, finding that it was due to exposure to radiation in service. The meningioma is being remanded as additional development is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and a personality disorder, both characterized as trauma to the right maxillary sinus and eye.,There is no evidence of any head injury or related symptoms during active service. The Veteran reported post-service treatment in 1970 and 1991, but there are no contemporaneous records.

The Veteran's left hip disorder is not service connected and the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for a left total knee replacement performed in February 2003 at VA was denied due to lack of evidence showing carelessness, negligence or similar fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the larynx, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure, is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pes cavus with tarsal tunnel syndrome as secondary to his service-connected left heel disability and denied increased evaluation for callosities of the plantar surface of the left heel. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication based on the standard of equity and good conscience.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of records from VA medical centers in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Wichita, Kansas, and Big Spring, Texas.

The Veteran's right hip disability was not present in service and is not etiologically related to service or a service-connected disability. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disability of the right index, middle, and ring fingers is rated at 10 percent. The Board finds no evidence to support a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his post operative residuals of a left lower lobectomy secondary to bronchiectasis.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as she was not recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse at the time of his death due to a prior divorce and lack of subsequent cohabitation.

The case is being remanded for scheduling a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The appellant will be notified if further action is required.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability was denied in February 2003. He submitted a new claim on June 21, 2004, and the VA granted service connection for delusional disorder, persecutory type, effective from that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability, including as secondary to his service-connected ischemic heart disease, is remanded due to the need for a more specific medical opinion regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and for a new examination to evaluate his service-connected bilateral pes cavus.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service, including exposure to toxins during service in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf.