Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's cause of death, a cerebrovascular accident (stroke), is presumed to have been incurred in service due to his status as a prisoner of war. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to new evidence, but it is not established that exposure to Agent Orange caused or contributed to his cancer.

The Board denied reopening of the claim for service connection for peptic ulcer disease with duodenal ulcer, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board has determined that an apportionment of 40 percent of the veteran's disability compensation is appropriate for his minor children, W.R., C.R., and L.R.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate records and a need for further medical evaluation. The veteran's acquired immune deficiency disorder, diagnosed as hypogammaglobulinemia, is being evaluated in relation to his Gulf War service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of colon cancer are manifested by daily fecal leakage, frequent urgency to defecate, and involuntary bowel movement accidents occurring one to three times per week on average. This symptomatology warrants a 30 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7332.

The Board has granted service connection for cataracts and a skin disorder, both claimed as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation. The veteran's dental condition is not considered service-connected.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound (SFW) of the left hip, with a fracture of the femur, shortening of the leg and retained foreign body. Additionally, he needs an examination for his neurological manifestations of low back disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private facility on July 17, 2006 and July 18, 2006 are eligible for payment or reimbursement due to the nature of his symptoms aligning with an emergency condition.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral cavus foot deformity existed prior to his active duty service and was not aggravated by service. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's increased rating claims for cellulitis of the right and left lower extremities are being remanded due to inadequate examination in determining the current nature and extent of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of pleural disease during service or for decades thereafter, and the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the veteran's current pleural disease is causally related to any incident of active duty, including asbestos exposure.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a right knee condition incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected Weil's disease/hemorrhagic fever does not manifest any active symptoms and therefore, a compensable disability rating is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current small bowel obstruction disability and finds no evidence of any chronic stomach or bowel condition related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's muscular dystrophy was not incurred or aggravated by his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right great toenail disorder is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of traumatic right foot injury, finding that his current disability was not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board finds that the veteran's splenectomy and associated residuals were reasonably foreseeable, granting compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for cause of death benefits. The basic eligibility requirements for DEA benefits were also not met.