Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hematuria, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran does not have a disability manifested by pain and numbness of the right hip and leg that is attributable to his active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of chronic left and right hamstring muscle strains are related to her military service, granting her claims for service connection.

The Veteran's disability rating for anterior wedging at T-11 and T-12 remains at 20 percent, as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on functional loss or ankylosis.

The Veteran's varicose veins of the left and right lower extremities are currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling each. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's death was due to alcohol abuse, but service connection for the cause of death is not warranted as it is precluded by law.

The Veteran seeks an increased rating for his service-connected low back disorder, which has been rated as 10 percent disabling since January 2006. The case is being remanded to obtain updated treatment records and a VA examination to assess the current severity of the condition.

The Board has decided the case requires further development due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the appellant's current respiratory disability is related to service exposure. The claim will be remanded for a VA examination and consideration of new private treatment records.

The VA determined that the appellant's receipt of retroactive SSA benefits rendered her countable income excessive for payment of VA death pension benefits effective from November 1, 2005 and terminated her monthly benefits accordingly.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a sleep disorder and fungal infection due to insufficient evidence on which to make a decision. The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection is also being addressed.

The Board found that the Veteran's deviated nasal septum was not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there were no findings of a deviated septum during her military service and the first finding after service is non-credible. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's urinary condition is not secondary to his PTSD medication, but rather associated with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). The claim for secondary service connection was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis and double lung transplant, finding no evidence of a nexus to his military service or presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA opinion on whether the Veteran's in-service exposure to benzene caused his terminal leukemia.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded to the RO for further action.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 60 percent for bowel incontinence and neurogenic bladder, effective from the date of the decision. The appellant is also found to be in need of regular aid and attendance, qualifying him for special monthly compensation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, metastatic tonsillar carcinoma, was not caused by or related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus, postoperative, with fusion of L-4 and L-5 to S-2, is found to render him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his disability. As a result, the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance has been granted.