Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin disability, including as secondary to herbicide exposure in service, was not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection and there is no medical evidence linking the current skin condition to herbicide exposure.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic condition during service or after discharge, and the veteran's current right hand disability is not related to his in-service injury. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's right leg overuse syndrome was not incurred during service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right side facial nerve dysfunction with hemifacial spasm is not related to an injury in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for vitiligo and fibromas, as well as a compensable rating for residuals of fracture of the right little finger. The conditions are rated based on their current manifestations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to attend a scheduled hearing. The issues of restoration of the 40 percent rating for amputation, right second toe, and entitlement to ratings in excess of 10 percent and 20 percent for hallux valgus, left foot, are still pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's testicular cancer, status post right radical orchiectomy with sterility, is related to his service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the reduction in the amount of the appellant's surviving parent's DIC benefits from $464 a month to $5 a month, effective January 1, 2003, was proper due to her annual income exceeding the legal limit.

The Board has determined that there is no current disability attributable to the veteran's pilonidal cystectomy, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation and a need for a dose assessment. The appellant seeks service connection for her husband's cause of death, which she believes was caused by his exposure to radiation during World War II.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for jungle rot of both feet and a total body rash, finding that there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his time in service.

The veteran's initial claim for higher ratings was granted, with a 40 percent rating effective October 12, 2005 and a 30 percent rating effective June 1, 2007.,A noncompensable scar rating remains unchanged.

The Board has granted a 70% rating for the veteran's adjustment disorder, finding that it produces occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of both hips, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen his previous denial in 1996. The Board also determined that a current hip disorder was not incurred during honorable active duty service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, including as due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board found that there was no positive association between service and any disability, including pancreatitis and venous infarction of the intestine.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his hives, joint muscle pain, and muscle twitching. The effective date remains unchanged as service connection is not granted.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his palindromic rheumatism due to insufficient VCAA notice and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have qualifying service for VA benefits and therefore denied his claim.

The VA denied a compensable disability rating for the excision of condyloma acuminate due to lack of evidence showing any current disability or impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for epiretinal membrane left eye secondary to vitreous hemorrhage is pending.