Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's dental problems are not due to trauma in service and he was not a prisoner of war. The Board finds no basis for entitlement to service connection for residuals of dental condition for compensation purposes.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a skin condition has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for disease of the colon has been withdrawn prior to a decision by the Board.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a new VA examination to address the severity of his service-connected compression fracture T12.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of an excision of a conjunctival retention cyst of the left eye do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as there are no active symptoms or identifiable residuals to include a scar.

The Board has granted service connection for varicose veins of the lower extremities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during her active military service and have persisted since.

The Board found that the Veteran was not a fugitive felon and therefore, the overpayment of $59,588.00 was not validly created due to VA administrative error.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the adjudication of the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The claims file needs to be updated with information regarding the Veteran's exposure to hazardous chemicals during his service, particularly in Thailand and Okinawa.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left leg disability.

The Veteran's residuals of a fractured mandible have been manifested by occasional tenderness, intermittent biting of the tongue and cheek, and a faint pop of the left temporomandibular joint. The current disability does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current deviated septum to his in-service injury, and denied service connection.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Auburn Memorial Hospital on February 7, 2007 was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected ventral hernia was denied as the evidence did not show that he had a large, postoperative ventral hernia that is not well supported by a belt under ordinary circumstances. The Veteran also has separate noncompensable scars associated with the hernia and these are separately rated.

The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current right leg disorder is related to his military service or to a service-connected disability, leading to a denial of the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) because no new and material evidence was received that would relate the condition to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's nasal cancer is not causally or etiologically related to service, including his in-service exposure to asbestos.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left elbow fracture residuals are related to his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection as his lung disorder is not presumed to be due to herbicide exposure or other incident of his period of active service.

The Veteran's pancreatitis symptoms, including abdominal pain and diarrhea, were not productive of weight loss or other findings showing continuing pancreatic insufficiency between attacks. Therefore, a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to September 24, 2010, and a rating in excess of 30 percent thereafter is denied.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Johnson City Medical Center from September 16, 2008, to September 27, 2008.