Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA musculoskeletal examination to assess his service-connected neck and right shoulder conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting ichthyosis did not permanently increase in severity during service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's skin disorder, bilateral foot disorder, and left hip arthritis were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service, including as a result of his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The Veteran died of metastatic esophageal cancer, which was not service-connected. The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death to his active service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cold injury residuals of the feet and hands have been granted, with both conditions found to be related to his active military service.,The Veteran now has a current diagnosis of chronic cold urticaria affecting both his hands and feet, which is considered service connected.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, but he met the criteria for a plot or interment allowance due to his eligibility for burial in a national cemetery and the fact that he was buried at a private cemetery. The nonservice-connected burial benefits claim is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to his inability to travel for a hearing, and the case will be returned to the Board after further action.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident with left side hemiplegia is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and service treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of right foot fracture and sterility were denied as there is no current disability found to be related to service.

The VA determined that there is no current right leg numbness condition and the medical evidence does not support a secondary service connection claim for this symptom.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, including dysentery, is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition as part of accrued benefits.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits purposes, and thus her claim is denied.

The appellant's income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate, preventing her from receiving non-service-connected death pension benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral bone spurs of the feet is being remanded due to outstanding VA and private medical records that need to be obtained, as well as a VA examination.

The RO denied the appellant's request to reopen her previously denied claims for VA benefits due to a final decision finding that she wrongfully and intentionally caused the Veteran's death. The new evidence submitted by the appellant is considered cumulative of previous evidence, thus not meeting the criteria for reopening the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA physician to review his medical records and determine if his condition was sufficiently stabilized prior to November 7, 2008, allowing him to be transferred to a VA or other Federal facility.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected left eye injury, including blindness, discomfort and exotropia, is being remanded due to the need for further development, specifically a VA ophthalmologist examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral cataracts do not warrant a compensable rating as his corrected vision in both eyes is no worse than 20/40, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Codes 6078 and 6079.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's testicular cancer is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service and grants the claim for service connection.

The preponderance of the competent evidence is against a finding that any chronic disorder of the eye and/or eyelid, to include eye cysts of the upper right eyelid and blepharitis, was incurred in or aggravated during military service.