Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the hips as there was no evidence that it was related to the veteran's military service or his service-connected back disorder.

The veteran's calcified granulomas of the lungs are asymptomatic and do not impair pulmonary function, thus an initial compensable rating is denied.

The appellant's child, who was under 18 at the time of the veteran's death, is not eligible for DIC benefits as there is insufficient evidence to establish that she is the daughter of the deceased veteran.

The Board concluded that the reduction of the rating for squamous cell carcinoma of the left vocal cord from 100 to 10 percent was properly executed in accordance with facts and law.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for ear popping, a sore throat, a sinus disability, and skin disabilities of the hands, lower lip, and scalp, as well as onychomycosis of the right great toenail and a left great toe disability were not supported by competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any in-service exposure to tear gas.

The Board remands the matter for a contemporaneous VA examination to determine the current severity of the veteran's right peroneal nerve neuralgia.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and provide the appellant with proper notice.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including an examination to determine if his gastrointestinal complaints are related to or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as due to herbicide exposure, was denied because there is no evidence of a current disability and the veteran did not provide competent medical evidence linking his condition to service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claims.

The Board denied service connection for pyorrhea as it is not a disability within the meaning of applicable VA law providing compensation benefits.

The Board denied service connection for a skin condition of both hands and both feet as there was no evidence of the condition in service or within many years thereafter, and no competent medical evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-operative aortic valve replacement with subacute bacterial endocarditis and congestive heart failure, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran is granted a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities affecting the use of both lower extremities.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the issues regarding the reduction in the rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran was found to be unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD as of February 5, 2004.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and determined that the appellant does not have basic eligibility for VA nonservice-connected death benefits.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Good Shepherd Medical Center on February 6, 2005 was denied because the treatment did not meet the criteria for reimbursement under applicable laws and regulations.

The veteran's request for an extension of the delimiting date for education assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code, was denied as there is no legal authority to extend her delimiting date.