Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's low back disability, characterized by a demonstrable vertebral body deformity and moderate limitation of motion, is currently rated at 20 percent under the criteria for lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's basal cell carcinoma was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and is not related to any incident of service, including sun exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate and confusing notice regarding eligibility for benefits as a 'child of the Veteran'. The appellant needs to be informed about how his marriage affects his eligibility and what evidence he needs to submit.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for back pain with right trapezius spasm. The Board has ordered additional development to consider the in-service reports of experiencing back and shoulder pain after his motorcycle accident.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for purpura and an initial disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD. The Veteran's purpura was not found to be related to his service-connected Grover's disease, nor did it manifest during active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic back pain and scoliosis, concluding that there was no current diagnosed disability to support a claim. The Veteran's complaints of back pain were not supported by medical evidence showing a current condition.

The November 1995 rating decision granted service connection for amputations of the right thumb and index finger, but rated them separately instead of as multiple finger amputations. The February 2011 rating action determined there was CUE in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his service-connected low back disorder and mid-tibial stress fractures was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for mid-tibial stress fractures, and there were no additional disabilities resulting from the service-connected conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation for residuals, head injury, to include cognitive deficit with dementia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and his secondary skin cancer and sleep apnea, finding that the March 16, 2005 decision was not CUE.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected keloids and pruritus on chest, upper back, arms, and flank.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, and radiculopathy of the right upper extremity are rated at 20 percent each since February 22, 2010. The effective date for a separate evaluation of the right upper extremity radiculopathy associated with the cervical spine condition is not established.

The Veteran's recurrent meningioma of the spinal cord was not found to be related to service, including presumed Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a left leg disorder as a residual of a femur fracture, finding no new and material evidence since the previous denial.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected coronary artery disease, which is considered a direct result of his exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. As such, the appeal for service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral vitreous floaters are service-connected, but his other eye disabilities (other than vitreous floaters) are not. The claim for a right eye disability is remanded and will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected paralysis of the right diaphragm and thrombosis, right subclavian vein is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip disorders, as well as his requests for increased ratings for major depression and cervical degenerative disc disease. The application to reopen these claims is pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's breast reduction surgery did not result in any permanent worsening of her pre-existing condition and thus, there are no current residuals for which service connection can be granted.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA dental examination to determine if the Veteran's missing teeth nos. 8 and 9 were due to trauma during service, and whether any current maxillary or mandible bone loss is related to that trauma.