Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that lung cancer was not related to his military service and thus could not be presumed due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board also found no evidence linking the veteran's lung cancer to any incident during his service.

The veteran seeks service connection for residuals of a right thumb injury. The RO denied the claim due to lack of in-service evidence, but the veteran provided an account of his alleged injury during service and submitted a statement from a munitions safety specialist who opined that either the weight of the massive bolt cycling back and forth or the impact of the cocking lever assembly could have caused the thumb injury. The RO has ordered a VA examination to determine if the current right thumb disability is at least as likely as not related to service.

The veteran is requesting an increased rating for her service-connected chondromalacia patella of the right knee, which was previously established in November 2004. The RO has ordered a remand to determine the current level of severity and obtain updated treatment records.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PFS of the right and left knees, as well as his claim for an effective date prior to January 30, 2004 for service connection for grade 1 spondylolisthesis at L5-S1, were granted. The effective date is set at January 30, 2004.

The veteran is seeking service connection for the loss of all upper teeth. The case has been remanded to gather additional dental records and a VA dentist's evaluation.

The Board has determined that the appellant's income exceeds the statutory limits for receipt of death pension benefits, and thus she is not legally entitled to such benefits.

The veteran's back condition was found to warrant a rating of 40 percent for the period from May 1, 2008. For the earlier periods, he received a 20 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative left foot fracture residuals do not warrant an evaluation in excess of the currently assigned 10 percent rating.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting neurofibromytosis did not chronically worsen or increase in severity as a result of his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the ears, left nasolabial area, left cheek and left outer canthus was denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's right fifth metacarpal disability does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as it only shows full range of motion with pain but no ankylosis.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his degenerative changes of the lower thoracic spine is being remanded due to inadequate notice and missing private treatment records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for residuals of a left foot injury.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a skin disorder. The veteran served in Vietnam, which qualifies him for presumptive exposure to Agent Orange. However, there is no evidence showing a current disability related to his claimed condition or any link between his active service and such condition.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the veteran's missing teeth are related to his service-connected mandibular dysfunction.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for osteoporosis and remanded the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome and entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of $35,400.14 was improperly created due to the veteran's assertion that he did not know about the warrant and remained in Florida until July 2004, moving there with his family for their care.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current low back disorder is not related to her active service and has denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to decide the claim for service connection for herpes simplex of the left eye, including reviewing in-service treatment records and obtaining a VA medical opinion.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse due to her having been legally divorced from the veteran at the time of his death, and did not subsequently remarry him.