Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any mouth/jaw disability and/or thumb disability that he may have. The Veteran will be given an opportunity to respond to the supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's skin condition, currently rated as 10 percent disabling for dermatomycoses, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess its current severity.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hallux valgus of the right fourth and fifth toes is at least as likely as not incurred in service, granting service connection for this condition. The issue regarding a left index finger injury remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for athlete's foot and alcoholic pancreatitis, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness, were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or an applicable presumptive period.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of a left fourth metacarpal fracture is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records.

The Veteran's right hip disability is currently rated at 10 percent, effective from November 4, 2002. The left hip disability was increased to 10 percent prior to July 20, 2006.,For the period after July 20, 2006, the Veteran's left hip disability is rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to reschedule his requested videoconference hearing due to the failure to appear at his scheduled hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left eye injury was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The claim for bilateral onychomycosis of the great toes was also denied due to lack of competent medical evidence linking the condition to active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain his service treatment records and Marine Hospital treatment records, and then to schedule him for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to her net worth and income, which precluded payment of such benefits.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). As a result, the Board dismissed the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is associated with gastrointestinal, hypogonadism, and sleep disorder. The Board granted service connection for these conditions as secondary to the Veteran's PTSD.

The Veteran claims compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a stroke allegedly caused by VA treatment in June 2007, but the case is remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Veteran is found to have been exposed to Agent Orange and thus, his Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is granted presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral cataracts, claimed as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, was denied. His claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted at 10%. No TDIU claim is addressed in this decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vision problems, including diplopia and blurry vision, are as likely as not caused by his service-connected multiple sclerosis. The effective date for the award of service connection for multiple sclerosis and associated disabilities is set at May 30, 2008.

The Board denied service connection for chondromalacia in 1971, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or condition. The Veteran's motion argued that the decision was incorrect due to incomplete examination findings.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for myositis ossificans of the left hip is granted at 10 percent, and a separate 10 percent evaluation is granted for a painful mass within the iliopsoas muscles. The Board found no basis for an increased rating under applicable schedular criteria.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a hearing request from the Veteran.