Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as due to exposure to herbicides, is dismissed. The Board has granted the Veteran's TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service. As such, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of an abdominal injury, bilateral scrotal disability, and bilateral elbow osteophytes were all denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for the latter two conditions.,Service connection was established for bilateral elbow osteophytes but not for the other conditions.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals for increased ratings for service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and the claims of service connection for Crohn's disease, chronic chest inflammation, and a right hip disorder, claimed as secondary to the service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran was granted service connection for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for accrued benefits purposes, effective from the date of his death in March 2006.,Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death was also granted, effective as of the date of his death.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is linked to his brain disorder, resulting in white matter changes. The Veteran also has a cerebrovascular disease with white matter changes that is at least as likely as not caused by his hypertension.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits on behalf of their children in her custody, finding that the Veteran reasonably discharged his responsibility for supporting the children and there was no hardship to justify a special apportionment.

The Veteran's panic disorder is found to be related to her active military service, specifically a hit-and-run incident during service. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for reopening a chronic stomach disorder service connection is remanded. The SMC claim is also remanded to determine if the Veteran requires higher level of care due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's left knee condition is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral cubital tunnel syndrome has been evaluated as mild and does not warrant a higher rating. The appeal is denied.

The Board has granted a 10 percent initial rating for each service-connected left and right calcaneal fracture, as the evidence supports this level of disability based on moderate symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected bursitis of the left hip does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of cold exposure to the bilateral feet. The Veteran's contention is supported by medical records indicating a history of cold injury to his feet, which resulted in loss of toe nails.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic pharyngitis is shown to more nearly approximate a disability picture productive of hoarseness, with inflammation of cords or mucous membrane. Therefore, the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation have been met.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee on December 31, 2007 is granted as the treatment was for a non-emergent condition and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board found no evidence of a low back disorder in service and concluded that the Veteran's current low back disorder is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip disorder is not related to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's liver disability and groin strain are related to his service, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board found that the effective date for the grant of service connection for tendonitis, Achilles should be set at March 2, 1987, based on clear and unmistakable error in a previous decision.