Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for varicose veins of the right leg and TDIU are being remanded due to need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's basal cell carcinoma is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's skin condition is not related to his time in service or herbicide exposure, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's TMJ dysfunction is rated at 10 percent, and his hepatitis claim has been reopened with new evidence. The Board finds that the veteran's TMJ dysfunction warrants a 10 percent rating based on inter-incisal range of 35 mm. His hepatitis claim is granted as new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Board found that the veteran's loss of teeth and periodontitis are not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of a fractured mandible, thus denying both claims.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, but determined that the service-connected disability did not contribute substantially or materially to the cause of death. The cause of death was attributed to a pulmonary embolism with probable source from the left thigh allegedly hit by shrapnel during World War II.

The VA determined that the veteran's duodenal ulcer does not warrant a higher evaluation, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board finds that the cause of death, acute beriberi, is not related to service and denies both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and the claim for accrued benefits.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased ratings for spine disability characterized as lumbago. The issues include a rating in excess of 20 percent from June 17, 2004 to August 6, 2006 and a rating in excess of 40 percent from August 7, 2006. The claims are currently under review.

The veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for the residuals of a left ankle injury and the residuals of a left elbow injury were denied. The RO found that these conditions did not warrant compensable ratings.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative changes in his great toes, hallux valgus deformity with postoperative bunionectomies, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The veteran's service as a cadet at the Coast Guard Academy does not qualify her for education benefits under Chapter 30, and she did not meet the required active duty service time.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the appendix, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The veteran does not have a current back disability as a result of a fractured fifth dorsal vertebra during military service.

The Board denied service connection for night blindness associated with uveitis, and the RO subsequently denied a higher initial evaluation for adjustment disorder with mixed features. The veteran has appealed both decisions.

The veteran seeks payment or reimbursement for medical treatment he received at a private facility on August 5, 2004. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if the VA facility was unavailable and whether emergency services were provided.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including providing proper notification regarding service connection and outpatient dental treatment eligibility.

The Board has remanded the case for de novo consideration due to changes in applicable regulations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen both the skin disorder and tremor of the legs claims, but service connection is not granted as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure.

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