Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, chronic obstructive lung disease due to tobacco abuse, was not related to his service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The appellant provided additional personal statements and testimony, but the evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing due to the veteran's request. The appeal is not about service connection and thus does not involve any conditions or exposure basis.

The Board finds insufficient evidence showing the veteran's daughter had a physical or mental disability that warrants entitlement to VA benefits on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to turning 18 years old.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for residuals of a basal cell carcinoma excision at the right cheek pre-auricular area was denied. The Board found that prior to August 30, 2002, there were no compensable scars present. Since then, one characteristic of disfigurement is present but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further review by the service department to re-certify the appellant's service dates, as there is now sufficient basis to warrant such action.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for further evidence, including verification of an in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a revised dose estimate from DTRA and determining whether there is sound scientific evidence supporting the conclusion that the veteran's schwannoma resulted from exposure to ionizing radiation during active service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hammertoes, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.

The veteran does not have a current diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma of the left hip and there is no evidence linking this condition to service. The Board denies service connection for this claim.

The claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by the veteran in 1998 is denied as there was no service-connected disability, and VA does not have legal authority to provide such reimbursement.

The Board finds that the right upper lobe lobectomy did not cause an additional disability, and thus compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the schedular requirements for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, but his medical evidence does not show that he is unable to pursue substantially gainful employment due to these conditions. The Board concludes that a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability is not warranted.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a causal relationship between the veteran's right orchiectomy and any injury or disease in service, thus denying service connection for residuals of a right orchiectomy.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the right forearm, Muscle Group VII, fractured ulna do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the veteran's current back disorder and a need for further examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for dysentery resulting in ileostomy. The Board also found that the veteran's ulcerative colitis, which resulted from his service-connected dysentery, required a colectomy with ileostomy.

The Board found no current residuals of injuries to the lower extremities due to an automobile accident in service, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for post-operative residuals of in-service maxillary osteotomy corrective surgery. The Board also found that these residuals are directly related to the veteran's in-service surgery, resulting in chronic pain and nerve damage.