Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for the veteran's post-operative residuals involving the left arm and hand, effective from when the current 60 percent rating was assigned.

The Board found that the veteran's congenital heart valve defect existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. The Board also determined that it is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's service-connected status post bone spurs of the fifth toe, bilaterally, with status post osteomyelitis of the right fifth toe does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as it does not result in moderate foot injury or affect an area of 6 square inches or more.

The VA Board found that the veteran's current bullous emphysema is not related to his military service, including any alleged mustard gas exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's current fistula disorder and perianal abscesses are not related to his service, specifically noting that there was no evidence of a fistula or abscess during service. The Board concluded that the post-service fistula disorder is not attributable to service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of left leg injury and a skin disorder, finding no evidence of current disabilities related to the inservice injuries.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by the loss of teeth #6 through #11 and generalized gum disease due to dental trauma or injury incurred in service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected dermatophytosis and onychomycosis of the feet do not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's current dental condition is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for carotid artery stenosis and hypercholesterolemia, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active military service.

The veteran's service-connected perforated left tympanic membrane does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current vestibulitis is not related to his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's current digestive disorder is related to his period of service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disease, specifically hydradenitis suppurativa, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and review of his claims file.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the right tongue base, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and could not be presumed to have been incurred therein due to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for status post bunionectomy, right and left great toes, and osteomyelitis. The evidence is not in favor of a finding that these conditions began during or were otherwise related to the veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected excision of soft palate squamous pavaloma does not result in any current respiratory disability, and therefore, no compensable rating can be assigned.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hernia, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current hernia and his military service or any service-connected disability.