Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected residuals of a tumor removal of the right parotid area of the right neck, to include Frey's syndrome is being remanded due to incomplete VA examination reports and potential need for additional evaluations.

The veteran's postoperative residuals of suppurative hidradenitis are recurrent and requires frequent treatment for drainage and medication management, warranting a 20 percent disability rating.

The veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for left leg disability before the Board could make a decision.

The Board found that the veteran's dysthymic disorder was not incurred or aggravated during active service and was not due to a service-connected disability.

The VA has determined that the veteran's hip disability, which includes retained foreign bodies from a shell fragment wound, is currently rated at 10 percent and does not warrant an increased rating.

The veteran's BPH with urinary frequency does not result in persistent edema and albuminuria with BUN 40 to 80mg%, creatinine 4 to 8mg%, or generalized poor health, thus the claim for an increased rating is denied.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for varicose veins of the right leg was denied due to a finding that additional disability did not result from the October 1993 VA procedure, and there was no evidence of carelessness or negligence on the part of VA providers. The claim for an increased rating for varicose veins of the left leg was also denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the veteran's death to his service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board found no evidence of a connection between the veteran's current respiratory disorder, including Addison's disease, and his military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's cerebral-vascular accident was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for residuals of proximal phalangectomy and syndactylization, fifth digit, bilateral on the grounds that no new and material evidence had been received.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability as a result of the removal of an oral cyst in service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for special monthly pension benefits has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for skin disability of the feet, including toenail fungus, finding that there was no indication of such disability in service or for several years following service. The Board also found that the veteran had not provided competent medical evidence to support his claim.

The veteran seeks to reopen his claims for service connection of basal and squamous cell carcinoma, as well as actinic keratosis. The RO denied these claims in a previous decision but the veteran is requesting that new evidence be considered. VA needs to obtain clinical records from Franz Dermatology and Associates, Inc., and provide notice consistent with VCAA requirements.

The veteran's claims for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the colon and liver metastasis, both linked to exposure to herbicides, have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for an eye disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection of an abdominal muscle strain or tear, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected residuals of a crush injury to the left hand.

The veteran sought reinstatement of TDIU benefits, but the May 1981 rating decision was upheld as supported by evidence then of record and correctly applied statutory and regulatory provisions.

The veteran's spouse was receiving death pension benefits. The appellant, the veteran's daughter, submitted claims for reimbursement of her mother's medical expenses and funeral costs. The RO denied these claims as no accrued benefits were payable.