Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear service dates and a need for further development of the appellant's claims, including her secondary service connection claim.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder secondary to exposure to chemicals in September 1996 and the claim is not reopened.,The effective date for additional disability compensation benefits for the veteran's child, RS, cannot be earlier than August 1, 1998.,The effective date for additional disability compensation benefits for the veteran's child, FS, cannot be earlier than September 1, 1998.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral pterygium, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided at Dodge County Hospital is being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration under applicable regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's essential tremor of the bilateral hands was aggravated by service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital on March 27, 2007 was denied as he did not meet the criteria under VA regulations and laws.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify any period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA) that the veteran may have had in April 2002, as this could affect his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the creation of an overpayment due to compensation for a dependent spouse was improper and has ordered further action by the AOJ.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, specifically addressing whether the veteran was in 'no casualty status' at the time of his death.

The veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability is productive of no more than slight limitation of range of motion with demonstrable deformity of vertebral body, without limitation of forward flexion to 30 degrees or less, and no findings of ankylosis. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board found no relationship between the veteran's service-connected bilateral hand palmar hyperkeratosis and his current bilateral hand arthritis, thus denying secondary service connection for the latter.

The Board has determined that the veteran's obesity is not due to a disease or injury incurred during service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current lumbar spine disorder is not related to service, specifically the in-service fracture of L2-3 and L3-4. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need for a further examination and opinion regarding informed consent, as well as consideration of VA regulations on informed consent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dental trauma is not due to a shell fragment wound in service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected chronic urticaria did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as it did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on severity or frequency.

The Board has determined that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue is as likely as not related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hiatal hernia or severe reflux disease disability and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied. Additionally, the temporary total rating based on need for convalescence following surgery for a hiatal hernia is also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's multiple strokes were not incurred during active military service and did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to exposure to hazardous chemicals or toxins. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection based on direct service connection.