Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional service personnel records and further development of his claim.

The Veteran's service-connected right foot status post-bunionectomy is rated at 10 percent, the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 5280. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as there are no additional symptoms or factors present to warrant an increased evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for a videoconference hearing due to the appellant's requests. The appeal is not about service connection at all, so no specific decision on service connection can be made.

The Veteran's cause of death was respiratory failure, which is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his presumed herbicide exposure or any other injury during service.

The Veteran has a bunion of his left great toe that is as likely as not related to his active duty service. The Board finds it at least as likely as not that the current bunion condition is due to in-service complaints and treatment for foot pain.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for peripheral vascular disease in both lower extremities have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further action regarding effective dates for his permanent and total disability determination, which is tied to his eligibility for Dependent's Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 of Title 38, United States Code.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of colon cancer, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure or secondary to a service-connected gastrointestinal disorder with possible duodenal ulcer is being remanded for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's loss of sense of taste and anosmia were proximately due to or resulted from his service-connected vocal cord squamous cell carcinoma, which was treated with radiation therapy.

The Board found that the Veteran's left thumb disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current schizoaffective disorder is either caused or aggravated by his active service, and thus grants service connection for this disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain a properly informed medical opinion from a VA physician regarding whether a disability of service origin was a primary or contributory cause of death. The Veteran's death certificate indicates that he died due to diabetes, coronary artery disease, and cerebrovascular accident.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected chronic back pain with spondylolisthesis L5-S1, status post fusion is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the appellant's claim for revocation of her right to VA benefits, resulting in a denial.

The Veteran's current skin condition, including vitiligo and ringworm residuals, is not service connected as it is not related to his in-service exposure to herbicides or treatment for ringworm.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by a disability incurred or aggravated in service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board finds that the Veteran's colon cancer is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left arm fracture was denied as there is no current evidence of a left wrist disability.

The VA determined that the Veteran's labyrinthitis is not related to his service or a service-connected disability, and therefore denied his claim.