Other conditions Board decisions

The Board granted an increased disability rating of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected ruptured left posterior tibial tendon.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the appellant's exposure to radiation during military service, which may have contributed to her husband's death from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, warrants service connection. The VA will seek additional evidence and a dose estimate.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for the veteran's residuals of a herniated nucleus pulposus at T7-8 with neuralgia from January 26, 2005.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed neurologic, muscle, and bone disorders are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board found that the veteran's current back disability is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for substance abuse and dementia due to substance abuse, finding no new and material evidence that would allow reopening of the claim.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a fungal infection of his feet, which he claims developed during his military service. The case has been remanded to obtain a VA examination and determine the etiology of the condition.

The Board found that the veteran's current skin disorder is not related to his service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied an increased (compensable) rating for residuals of a puncture wound of the rectum, finding that there was no limitation of function or other impairment. The claim to reopen a service connection claim for prostate disorder with impotence is remanded.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, myelofibrosis, was not related to his military service or any service-connected condition. The wound infection post-splenectomy is considered a significant contributing factor but not directly related to service.

The veteran died of esophageal cancer, which was not service-connected. The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with service connection for lung problems, claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The veteran's Navy service is considered qualifying service for VA benefits purposes.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability that had been rated as totally disabling for at least eight years prior to his death. The Board found no evidence of hypothetical entitlement under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311(a)(2) and denied the claim.

The RO denied the appellant's claim for improved death pension benefits due to excessive income. The case is being remanded for consideration of submitted medical expenses from January 2005 to December 2005.

The veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the duration requirements for a total disability rating under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted. The evidence provided did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen her claim for VA death benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a neurological disability and therefore, service connection cannot be granted.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.