Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's osteomyelitis of the left femur existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a degenerative spine disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting further examination.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for left varicocele was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in a March 2011 letter.

The Veteran seeks service connection for pseudogout of multiple joints, including his knees and shoulders, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The Board finds that a VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current pseudogout.

The Veteran died from pancreatic cancer, which is not service-connected and not presumed to be due to herbicide exposure. The Board finds no evidence that the cause of death was related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected weakness of the right arm musculature and numbness of the 2nd and 3rd fingers of the right hand was denied, as the current 40 percent evaluation is considered adequate based on the criteria in the Rating Schedule.

The Veteran's strabismus is being remanded for further examination to determine if it existed prior to service and was aggravated by in-service surgeries, as well as whether he has a separate eye disability related to service.

The Veteran is seeking a compensable rating for service-connected irregular heartbeats and also wishes to establish service connection for a heart disability other than the rated condition. The claims are inextricably intertwined, as the heart disability claim may affect the rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an upper gastrointestinal (GI) ulcer disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and proper VCAA notice.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records, consideration of revised TBI criteria, and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's mid-back strain with mild dextroconvex scoliosis and left hip dislocation residuals have been granted service connection, but the initial evaluation is noncompensable. The Veteran was assigned a 10% rating for his mid-back strain with mild dextroconvex scoliosis effective April 2007.

The appellant is not recognized as the Veteran's adopted child, and therefore does not meet the criteria for VA death benefits.

The Veteran's bladder incontinence, cystocele, rectocele, and hysterectomy were caused by her active military service. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran was found to be permanently and totally disabled, but the appellant is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35 due to her age at the time of her father's disability determination.

The Board has determined that a Travel Board hearing is needed to address the appellant's claim for apportionment of the Veteran's benefits on behalf of their minor child. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board found that the appellant's prolonged unauthorized absence and desertion constituted willful and persistent misconduct, which barred him from receiving VA benefits.

The Veteran's left foot disorder, diagnosed as onychomycosis and arthritis of the left 1st metatarsophalangeal joint, was first manifested many years after service. The preponderance of evidence is against a finding that it is related to service.

The Board has determined that the termination of death pension benefits due to excessive income was proper, and thus denied the appellant's claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left arm disability is being remanded due to the need for additional records from Camp Atterbury.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of spondylolysis with scoliosis and prominent levoscoliotic curvature centered at L3-4, finding that no evidence was provided to support a reopening of his prior claim in 1971.