Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin disease of the lower extremities and feet was not incurred in or aggravated by service, including exposure to herbicides. The claim is denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his degenerative joint disease at L4, finding that he did not meet the criteria for a higher rating during the period from February 1, 2004 to December 1, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice provided to the appellant regarding her DIC benefits claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have arthritis of the bilateral hands and therefore, service connection cannot be granted.

The Board has ordered a remand due to perceived deficiencies in the analysis and for compliance with the statutory duty to notify. The appellant is not entitled to benefits as a matter of law, but should have been given an opportunity to show he had established qualifying service.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for nerve damage to his left hand and leg resulting from treatment provided by the VA, specifically an aortogram performed on March 24, 2005. The case has been remanded due to missing records and the need for further examination.

The veteran's appeal for an annual clothing allowance was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by VA's failure to exercise the degree of care expected from a reasonable healthcare provider, specifically in not conducting routine surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma. As a result, DIC benefits are granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed bladder condition and therefore cannot establish service connection for it on any basis.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a compression fracture of the thoracic spine and assigned a separate 10 percent evaluation for tinnitus. The issues regarding increased evaluations for hearing loss, vestibular lesion, and tinnitus are left pending.

The veteran's need for a higher level of care due to his service-connected systemic pulmonary histoplasmosis with severe pulmonary involvement and blindness has been established, warranting special monthly compensation at the higher aid and attendance rate.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied due to his assignment to priority category 8 and the filing of his application after January 17, 2003.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ear disability and respiratory disability, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence. The claim to reopen his defective vision due to refractive error was also denied as new and material evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bowel incontinence associated with radical prostatectomy warrants a 60 percent disability rating, as there is no clinical evidence of complete loss of sphincter control.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for ear infection, residuals of a left heel injury, residuals of pneumonia, and residuals of a head injury due to lack of evidence of current disabilities or link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a cardiovascular disorder secondary to the service-connected residuals of a dental injury and confirmed the noncompensable evaluation for the service-connected residuals of a dental injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right leg disability is related to his service-connected left leg disability and grants the claim for service connection.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral ingrown toenails, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to consider this matter.

The Board has ordered a remand to gather additional medical evidence and provide an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's claimed left upper extremity weakness and numbness.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date of March 2, 1999 for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.