Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that squamous cell carcinoma of the anal verge was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to or the result of service-connected chronic boils of the buttocks.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disorders have been remanded due to procedural issues, including the failure of the veteran to appear at a scheduled hearing.

The veteran is seeking compensation for bowel disorder and sexual dysfunction allegedly caused by a VA surgical procedure in February 1995. The case has been remanded due to missing VA medical records.

The Board found that the veteran's laryngeal cancer was not incurred during active service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for Buerger's disease due to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin disability and blood in stool are not service-connected due to lack of medical evidence showing their onset during active duty or as a result of an undiagnosed illness. The claim was previously denied, but with the change in regulations regarding the manifestation period for undiagnosed illnesses, the Board is considering the case on a de novo basis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for rectal cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking his diagnosis to herbicide exposure. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis B is pending. The propriety of severing service connection for hepatitis C is also under review.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective date and increased ratings for post-operative right orchiectomy have been denied as the claim is legally precluded by law. The veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD) and assigned a noncompensable rating. The initial compensable ratings for left ear hearing loss disability and left tympanic membrane perforation are being remanded.

The case is being remanded for further development, including determining if the $1,408.80 in Medicare premiums paid by appellants were 'paid by the State' and therefore not an allowable expense.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected residuals of carcinoma of the epiglottis, status post partial laryngectomy, finding that the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the RO mistakenly rated a non-service connected disability (residuals of a fracture of the right great toe) instead of the veteran's service connected residuals of a left great toe. The case is REMANDED for further action, including clarifying whether the veteran wishes to pursue an increased rating claim for his service-connected left great toe disability and providing a fresh VA examination of the right great toe.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have qualifying active service for purposes of VA nonservice-connected pension benefits and therefore denied the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for spondylosis with spondylolisthesis, L4-L5. The other issues were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's duodenal ulcer does not warrant a rating higher than 40 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing at the RO. The issue remains whether he should receive a compensable disability evaluation for his eye condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to outstanding treatment records related to the veteran's back injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and insufficient medical evidence for deciding the veteran's claims.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected diminution of higher cortical integrative function due to closed head injury, effective from January 5, 2006.