Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate VA examinations in December 2009. The Veteran is seeking service connection for chronic urinary tract infections and a chronic skin condition, both potentially related to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an epigastric ulcer and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a non-service-connected pension because his active service did not occur during a period of war as defined by Congress.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disability was denied. The reduction in the disability rating for residuals of bladder cancer from 100 percent to 20 percent was found improper, but this issue is moot due to the restoration of the 100 percent rating. The TDIU claim is also denied.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the reopening of a claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the feet. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain additional hospital records from the Veteran's August 2004 VA hospitalization. The case is now remanded for further development and readjudication.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relationship to service, specifically herbicide exposure. The current evidence does not support a direct link.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip disorder is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected residuals of post-operative left great toe fusion and arthritis, and therefore grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical records and to provide the Veteran with an appropriate VA examination in order to determine if his bilateral foot disorder existed prior to service, was aggravated by service, or had its onset during service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination to assess his service-connected right foot RSD.

The Veteran seeks service connection for actinomycosis, which he claims is related to his asthma and exposure to chemical agents during service. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining clarification from private examiners and a VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's squamous cell cancer is related to service exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's appeal for unreimbursed medical expenses was dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's death was from a nonservice-connected cause while properly hospitalized by VA, and the appellant is entitled to an allowance for nonservice-connected burial benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil and residuals thereof were not incurred in service, including due to herbicide exposure. As such, service connection is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disorder and granted it based on aggravation of his pre-existing condition due to his service-connected right eye loss.

The Veteran is granted an initial 20 percent rating for residuals of a bilateral inguinal hernia with surgical repair before November 27, 2009.,The Veteran is also granted an initial 10 percent rating for surgical scars of the hernia repairs before November 27, 2009.

The Veteran's right leg disability, including his complex tibia and fibula fracture, chronic osteomyelitis, and below-the-knee amputation, is not deemed to be the result of VA carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill. The Board finds that there was no additional disability due to VA treatment.

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

The Board denied service connection for residuals of right and left toe fractures due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities related to these fractures during active service.