Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his residuals of gunshot wound with chip fracture of the left lower tibia, as it found that the evidence did not show more than moderately severe disability.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam, and finds that his squamous cell carcinoma of the nose with metastasis is likely related to this exposure.

The Board denied service connection for jungle rot of the feet and denied increased ratings for PTSD and shell fragment wound to the left thigh. The veteran does not have a current skin disorder of the feet, and his previously-treated dermatitis was not related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action, including providing the veteran with notice that VA was unable to obtain certain service records.

The Board has determined that retroactive Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits cannot be granted prior to June 30, 2005 due to the appellant's failure to file a claim within one year of the initial rating decision granting her father's TDIU benefits.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for spina bifida occulta S1, finding that there is no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in service and that any current disability is not related to active military service.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection due to his failure to respond to requests for additional evidence within one year, resulting in the abandonment of the appeal.

The Board finds that the veteran's current corns and calluses of the feet are not related to his service, as there is no evidence of a chronic condition present during or following service.

The VA denied a compensable rating for the veteran's residuals of a shrapnel wound to the left elbow, finding that the disability did not meet the criteria for any specific rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD based on the submission of new and material evidence. The case is now remanded to schedule a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran has PTSD related to any corroborated stressor(s).

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for notification consistent with the VCAA, as the previous notice did not inform the appellant of who was responsible for obtaining evidence pertinent to her claim.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current disability related to a retained foreign body in his abdomen. The issue of service connection for impotence will be dismissed as the veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's swelling of the eyes is attributable to a known diagnosis of conjunctivitis, which occurred approximately every two to three months in the setting of headaches. The Board determined this condition was not related to his active service or any incident therein.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, internal hemorrhage due to a stab wound, was not related to service or a service-connected disability and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, acute myocardial infarction with ventricular fibrillation, was not related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and finds that new and material evidence has been presented to support this claim. The case is remanded for further development including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Board found no evidence of a current respiratory disability, including any due to asbestos exposure, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 5, 2004 for service connection of right Achilles tendonitis due to lack of evidence showing a claim was received within one year after separation from active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a gastric duodenal ulcer due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of death due to acute myelocytic leukemia, finding that there was no evidence linking the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange and his fatal condition. The Board also found that the disease did not fall under any presumptive conditions related to Agent Orange exposure.