Other conditions Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a Giardia lamblia infection and assigned a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for facial swelling is denied as there is no medical evidence showing that the veteran has current facial swelling as a proximate result of medical care furnished by VA.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the March 1993 rating decision is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for a fractured jaw and chin.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiomyopathy was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor is it due to or the result of any service-connected disability. The claim for secondary service connection based on residuals of pneumonia with pleurisy was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's left inguinal hernia clearly and unmistakably pre-existed his active military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a corneal abrasion, chronic shin splints, and chronic joint pain of the hands, bilaterally.

The VA determined that there is no evidence of a current jaw disability related to service or any incident of service, including extraction of tooth number 16. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a jaw disability was denied.

The claim for service connection for the cause of death due to multiple myeloma is denied because there is no evidence that the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation in service caused or contributed substantially to his death.

The veteran's death was attributed to suspected pulmonary embolism, with no other conditions listed as having given rise to the immediate cause of death. The Board found that his service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to his demise and denied both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and the claim for accrued benefits.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for shingles and a respiratory disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of retroactive pay for individual unemployability benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114 before a decision was made.

The veteran's residuals of intranasal polypectomy and ethmoidectomy are rated at 30 percent since October 16, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of L2 compression fracture meet the criteria for a 40 percent disability rating, effective April 4, 2006.

The VA denied a higher disability rating for the veteran's service-connected left snapping hip syndrome with bursitis, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's ulcerative colitis is not related to his service, including exposure to Project SHAD chemicals.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right inguinal hernia is related to an incident in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's DVT of the right leg and any other related conditions, to include a left eye condition, are not due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing medical treatment. Therefore, compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 have been denied.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus, postoperative laminectomy and discectomy is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the veteran's cognitive disorder related to his stroke.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen her claim for revocation of forfeiture of her right to VA benefits, finding that she submitted false and fraudulent evidence.