Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of shell fragment wounds of each thumb and deformity of the left middle toe, finding no evidence to support these conditions during or after service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice and a deficient examination, requiring further development including obtaining service treatment records and a dose estimate of radiation exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for neck pain, boils on the groin and arms, and insomnia, all of which were claimed as due to undiagnosed illnesses from active duty in Southwest Asia. The Board found that these conditions are not related to service.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the veteran sustained trauma to tooth #14 in service, and thus denies service connection for the residuals of dental trauma to tooth #14.

The Board has determined that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma, which caused his death in March 2003, was not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The VA determined that the veteran's left ankle disability does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as there is no evidence of marked limitation of motion or malunion of the tibia/fibula.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including consideration of whether separate ratings are warranted for other manifestations of the veteran's nerve disability.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for a compression fracture of the fifth dorsal vertebra, finding that this condition is related to his in-service injury and continues to cause current disability.

The VA has determined that the veteran's arthritis of multiple joints is not related to his military service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an extension of a temporary total convalescent rating beyond May 31, 1997, due to right knee surgery performed on April 14, 1997. The evidence did not show severe postoperative residuals or immobilization.

The VA denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's service-connected circumcision residuals, finding no objective medical evidence of unusual scars or abrasions resulting from the surgery.

The Board denied the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and also denied DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that there was no evidence showing that the veteran's death was caused by VA carelessness or negligence.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the veteran was exposed to asbestos in service and whether any current pulmonary disability is related to that exposure, as well as to obtain a VA medical examination regarding the nature and etiology of any current back injury.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left eye injury and residuals of a jaw injury. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in the February 1946 rating decision, which assigned a 20 percent evaluation for the residuals of shell fragment wounds of the left forearm. The correct rating should have been 30 percent due to involvement of two muscle groups.

The Board found that the termination of non-service connected pension benefits effective from May 17, 2005 was proper and denied the veteran's appeal.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain missing service treatment records from the veteran's period of service in the Air Force. The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral leg, hand, and arm disabilities that he claims are related to an electric shock incident during his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected patellar tendonitis of the left and right knees, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic brain disorder during service and concluded that the veteran's current aneurysm is not related to his military service. The Board determined that the veteran's aneurysm likely preexisted service.