Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a right inguinal hernia are service-connected, but there is no evidence of current residuals for his left inguinal hernia.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and clarifying the nature and extent of his left lower extremity disabilities.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing before the RO in Waco, Texas.

The veteran's ALS, which was a cause of his death, is presumed to have developed as a result of his active service. The Board grants the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board found that the veteran's sleep disorder and left eye disability are not service-connected as they were not diagnosed in service or linked to service.

The veteran's service-connected kerataconus was not manifested by visual acuity levels that would warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to April 1, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran's myelofibrosis was not incurred in service and is unrelated to any exposure to herbicides or environmental agents. The claim for anemia during service is also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities manifested by residuals of a bilateral blepharoplasty, nose bleeding or bilateral heel disorder that are causally related to his period of service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are less likely than not related to his military service and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected left and right trench foot were rated at 30 percent each for accrued benefits purposes. The appeal was denied as the ratings did not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation.

The VA has determined that the veteran's keloids of the anterior neck area, residuals of pseudofolliculitis barbae, do not meet or exceed the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent from February 5, 2007.

The case is being returned to the RO for further review due to a duty to assist violation and potential tainting of representation.

The Board found that there was never a valid marriage between the veteran and the appellant, and thus denied her claim to be recognized as his surviving spouse for VA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for gastric adenocarcinoma with splenectomy, finding no evidence of radiation exposure during service and insufficient medical evidence linking the cancer to service.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran's death was caused by ureosepsis as the immediate cause of death, with dementia and stroke noted as disorders leading to the immediate cause. The appellant claims that the veteran's death was related to head trauma he sustained in service. However, prior to his death, the veteran had a service-connected condition (post-operative residuals of a herniated disc L4-L5, left) rated at 60 percent and an intracranial injury rated as noncompensable.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no medical evidence linking his prostate hypertrophy to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have residuals of cold injuries to the feet attributable to service.

The veteran's hiatal hernia is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating based on current symptomatology.

The Board found that the veteran did not have malaria during service and could not be presumed to have contracted it within one year after separation. Therefore, service connection for malaria was denied.