Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's right foot drop.

The Board found that the veteran's current limitation of motion and pain on palpation in his hands are not related to his service, as there is no evidence of a chronic disability resulting from the injury sustained during service. The claim for service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the second and third fingers of both hands was denied.

The veteran's right fifth toe disability, resulting from an arthroplasty performed during service, has been rated at 10% since November 5, 2003.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not establish service connection for mitral valve prolapse, as no medical findings or diagnosis were noted during either period of service or within one year after each period. The current diagnosis was not present or detectable during service and is not etiologically related to any service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's muscle weakness condition (PFK deficiency) existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service beyond normal progress.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure of the veteran to report for a VA examination, and the development ordered in the remand has not been completed.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of post-traumatic stress disorder, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected Achilles tendonitis and a combined 100 percent disability evaluation, finding that she did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on the evidence of record.

The Board found that there is no medical evidence of a chronic respiratory disorder during service or active duty for training. The veteran's pre-existing anxiety condition was aggravated by in-service stressors, but the presence of a physical disorder manifested by breathing problems was not established.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a later delimiting date for his education assistance benefits under Chapter 30, finding that November 5, 2006 was the correct delimiting date based on the reduction of the time he was not on active duty between January 1977 and June 1985.

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

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's arthritis of his left hand and right hand are related to service or carpal tunnel syndrome. The examiner must provide an opinion on whether these conditions are at least as likely as not (50 percent probability or greater) caused by service, carpal tunnel syndrome, or both.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for tongue and mouth cancer, claimed as due to exposure to herbicides. The evidence submitted since the August 2000 rating decision is new but not material in relation to the claim.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability and denied eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The Board denied the appellant's claim as her deceased spouse did not have qualifying service to establish eligibility for VA benefits.

The veteran is eligible for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred from August 8, 2003 to August 11, 2003 at Baxter Regional Medical Center due to the nature and severity of his chest pain.

The Board found no evidence of a current urinary disorder related to the veteran's service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's right knee disability, involving tendonitis and degenerative changes, does not warrant a higher initial rating than 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for primary alcohol abuse cannot be granted as a matter of law due to the prohibition on such claims after October 31, 1990. The evidence submitted is not new and material.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not proximately due to or the result of a disease or injury incurred or aggravated during service. The cause of death, metastatic cancer, did not manifest in service and there is no evidence linking it to military service.