Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected left leg condition is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that her symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are consistent with persistent edema and stasis pigmentation or eczema without ulceration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hair lip/cleft palate with a sinus condition is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting an examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's malar rash is a result of her service-connected lupus, and thus grants the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Spinobulbar Muscular Atrophy (SMA or Kennedy's Disease) did not have its onset during service and is unrelated to any in-service disease, event, or injury. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has decided that the character of the appellant's discharge is a potential issue for VA benefits based on their service from February 2003 to September 2004. The case is being remanded for further review and examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 3, 1999 for the grant of service connection for a pulmonary embolism is granted.

The Veteran's current scrotal disability, diagnosed as a benign granular cell tumor of the scrotum, is found to be service-connected due to continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's Crohn's disease with hypertrophic gastritis, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether a higher rating is warranted.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for injuries of the face, including a nose fracture and residuals of dental trauma. The Veteran's testimony and medical evidence support these claims as he sustained facial injuries during service.

The Veteran's service-connected malaria has been rated as noncompensable, and the claim for a compensable evaluation is denied. The TDIU rating claim remains incomplete due to pending issues with PTSD and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has found that the Veteran's varicose veins of the right leg had their onset in service and have been documented since then, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board found that there is no current disability manifested by chronic leukocytosis or night sweats, and thus denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right eye condition and prostate condition to include as secondary to Agent Orange exposure are being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the appellant cannot be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits due to a lack of evidence establishing a valid common law marriage.

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

The Veteran's vocal cord (larynx) carcinoma is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no justiciable case or controversy due to a previously granted waiver of recovery for an overpayment.

The appellant is not eligible for VA DEA benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code as she exceeded the age limitation provided by law for commencement of Chapter 35 benefits (as well as the age limitation for any eligibility for Chapter 35 benefits).

The Board has determined that W.M.H. is the Veteran's natural child and grants her recognition as a child for VA benefits purposes.