Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's laryngeal cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claim is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's colon cancer is not attributable to military service, including any exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected as his cancer was not related to herbicide exposure, and hypertension did not contribute substantially or materially to the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected histoplasmosis claim is inextricably intertwined with his claim for reactive airway disease. As a result, both claims are being remanded to allow for further development and adjudication.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and specially adapted housing have no jurisdiction as the appellant is deceased.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's parasitic disease is not related to his active duty service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the RO/AMC needs to provide proper notice in connection with the Appellant's claim, including information on new and material evidence required to reopen her service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for a permanent and total rating for nonservice-connected (NSC) pension purposes is denied as she did not meet the necessary service requirements.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected syringomyelia with migraine headaches is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of tonsil cancer, which was denied due to lack of herbicide exposure. The Board dismissed the claim as a result.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as it has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left eye injury, finding that the evidence is in equipoise and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is being remanded due to the need for additional VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left foot injury is being remanded due to missing service treatment records and the need for an examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a more contemporaneous examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected arthritis, left index finger with left index mallet deformity. The RO should also consider whether this claim meets the criteria for submission for extra-schedular consideration.

The Board has determined that further development is required before the appeal can be adjudicated, including scheduling a DRO hearing for the appellant and determining if VA received any correspondence from the Veteran prior to his death. The case will then be remanded for de novo consideration of the issue of entitlement to SMC based on aid and attendance for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than June 23, 2006 for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for service-connected bilateral postoperative inguinal hernias is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's cervical spine disability did not manifest during or as a result of active military service and is not secondary to any other service-connected condition. The claim for increased evaluation was also denied.