Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a new VA examination. The issues are whether he should receive higher disability ratings for his service-connected trench foot disabilities.

The Veteran's service in the United States Army is not considered eligible for compensation under the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board found that the Veteran's pericarditis, which resolved promptly with treatment in March 2004, was not incurred during service and is unrelated to military service. The examiner concluded that the Veteran had a complete recovery from an episode of mild pericarditis without any sequelae or long-term effects.

The Veteran's residuals of a laminectomy for removal of spinal dural fistula deep wound hematoma are found to be an additional disability resulting from VA treatment, specifically due to the failure to timely diagnose his condition. The Board grants compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice, and further development is required before a decision can be made.

The Board has ordered additional development to verify whether the Veteran was exposed to oil well fires while deployed in Southwest Asia during 1991, which could potentially affect his claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence of the Veteran having suffered from an intestinal issue while in service. The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's problems with regard to intestinal issues were related to the adverse environment during deployment, including dehydration and poor diet, rather than inadequate hydration or lack of fibrous foods.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of sinus bradycardia and thus service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for phlebitis was denied as there is no competent and credible evidence of current phlebitis.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for hallux valgus left foot and left leg atrophy are denied as they cannot increase his combined disability evaluation, which already exceeds the maximum allowed by regulation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot disorder and numbness of the face, claimed as a residual of wisdom teeth extraction, were denied. The Board found no current disability related to these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a comminuted fracture of the left clavicle were rated at 20 percent prior to December 23, 2008. Effective from that date, his disability rating was increased to 30 percent.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disability, and thus the claim is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the condition began during active military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for phlebitis and varicose veins, finding that there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to his active service. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to support a claim of secondary service connection due to arteriosclerotic heart disease.

The Board found that the Veteran's esophageal cancer was not caused by his military service or a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disability and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records, consider the theory of entitlement related to herbicide exposure, and provide an opinion on the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for elective right femoral shaft shortening and histiocytic lymphoma were previously denied. New evidence received since the prior denials does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate either claim, is cumulative and redundant of the evidence at the time of the last final denial, and does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating either claim.

The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of lupus, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's right hip arthritis was rated at 30 percent prior to December 5, 2005.,Since February 1, 2007, the Veteran has been rated with a 50 percent disability rating for his total right hip replacement.