Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is required.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence of the claimed stressors, and since he did not engage in combat.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a compression fracture of T6 vertebra warrant a 40 percent rating, which is the highest available under current criteria.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection due to asbestos exposure and remanded the issue of radiation exposure.

The Board found no objective medical evidence of current memory loss, recurrent fever, or flu-like symptoms and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of a right leg growth, and thus service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's current skin condition, diagnosed as neurofibromatosis type I, is not related to his service or exposure to Agent Orange. The left leg cellulitis during service resolved without residual disability and was unrelated to any subsequent skin condition.

The Board found that the veteran's character of discharge was a bar to VA benefits due to his Bad Conduct Discharge, which was issued under dishonorable conditions. The evidence submitted did not change this determination.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic otitis externa as secondary to the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for otitis media and bilateral hallux rigidus are remanded due to lack of VA examination records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosis did not manifest during his active service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's loss of teeth 8 and 9 due to dental trauma during service is found to be a result of service trauma, granting service connection for residuals of dental trauma resulting in the loss of these teeth.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for yeast infection and constant itching secondary to medication used to treat his service-connected acne, folliculitis. The issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for mechanical low back pain and service connection for L4-5 herniated disk with nerve compression are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a lung condition, which he claims may be due to asbestos exposure while on active duty. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal and thus no longer has standing to pursue the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral foot disorder is service-connected, as it was caused by ill-fitting boots worn during military service.

The Board has determined that service connection is granted for residuals of a pilonidal cyst, but denied for the other conditions and issues.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for a dental disorder, including for VA outpatient dental treatment purposes, is denied as there is no evidence of service-connected compensable dental disability or trauma.

The Board found that the appellant did not file a timely substantive appeal of his claim for legal entitlement to VA benefits, and therefore dismissed the appeal.

The Board has determined that an earlier effective date for the granting of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits is not warranted as there was no claim filed prior to June 24, 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cause of death, congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy, was not caused by or related to his military service. The Board also found that the veteran's arthritis medications did not contribute to his death.