Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for recurrent methicillin-resistant staph furunculosis was denied. The condition is considered a direct service connection without any presumption, exposure basis, or reopening on new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected displaced coccyx with right sacroiliac joint arthritis is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if she has current left fifth toe disabilities related to her active duty service.

The Veteran's chronic duodenal ulcer is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher rating of 30 percent is warranted based on his symptoms and medical findings.

The Veteran's condition had stabilized by June 21, 2006. The Board denied the claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses as the criteria under VA regulations were not met.

The Board has determined that the apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits was proper, as he is not reasonably discharging his responsibility for supporting his two minor children who reside with and are in the sole custody of his former spouse.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to an earlier effective date of June 1, 2001 for her apportioned share of the Veteran's compensation benefits due to VA not properly notifying her of a decision regarding her withdrawal of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a contemporaneous VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for compensable evaluations for otitis media and healed perforation of the left tympanic membrane have been denied as there is no evidence of active disease or impairment that warrants a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the upper and lower extremities, which is claimed to be secondary to his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus, has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA treatment, and thus denied his claim for dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for obtaining SSA records and ensuring compliance with all necessary development actions.

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

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a left Achilles tendon injury is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.

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

The Veteran's prostate disorder is found to be related to his military service, leading to a grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was related to his in-service herbicide exposure, specifically Agent Orange. The medical evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the presumed herbicide exposure had a contributory effect on the cause of the Veteran's death from esophageal carcinoma.

The Veteran's tongue cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. The claim is denied.

The Board found the appellant's discharge under other than honorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct. New evidence suggests he may have been insane at the time of his offenses, raising a possibility that his character of discharge is not a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant, through his authorized representative, has withdrawn it.