Other conditions Board decisions

The Board is reopening the claims for service connection for residuals of head and back injuries on the basis of new and material evidence. The case will be REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC, for further development and readjudication on the underlying merits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) and hemochromatosis, were not incurred or aggravated during active service. The medical evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's status-post compression fracture of L1-L2, currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's residuals of compression fracture, T8 did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent as his symptoms were consistent with the current 10 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for duodenal ulcer and service connection for dysthymic disorder. The veteran's duodenal ulcer is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, but the Board found no evidence of more severe symptoms warranting a higher rating. Service connection for dysthymic disorder was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him housebound or in need of aid and attendance.,Proper appellate posture for review by the Board has not been acquired for the matters concerning claimed error in the Board decisions dated in 1947, 1962, 1963, 1984, and 1986. The claims of error in these decisions are dismissed without prejudice to refiling.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for mycobacterium infection, claimed as tuberculosis, with malnutrition due to a lack of evidence relating the current condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if any current skin condition is related to service. The veteran's claim will be reviewed again after these actions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities of hammer toes, bilateral corns, calluses, or syndactylization of the 4th and 5th toes. As a result, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for a left orchiectomy, finding that no new and material evidence had been received.

The Board found that the metastatic pancreatic cancer was not related to military service and did not contribute substantially or materially to cause the veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional evidence, including documents held at the Denver Regional Office. The appellant's representative indicated they have additional evidence but did not waive review by the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for residuals of a right thumb injury, finding that the condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to receive VA death pension benefits as her late husband did not have qualifying service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for a separate disability rating for antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, but it is not warranted as there are no additional manifestations of this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for enucleation of his right eye and residuals of a shell fragment wound to his right frontal lobe, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings under VA rating criteria.

The appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of the claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and eligibility to DEA. The appellant needs to provide clarification regarding any additional medical opinions or hearings.

The Board found that the veteran's large cell lymphoma was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and denied his claim for service connection. The Board also determined that he did not have PTSD due to military service.

The veteran's service-connected reflux disorder with residuals from tongue cancer, status-post tongue resection, was granted a 30 percent rating effective June 30, 2006.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting left leg disorder clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service, and there was no clear and unmistakable evidence showing it was aggravated by service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.