Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a condition incurred or aggravated in service, including exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current gastrointestinal disorder, including colon removal, is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded both issues for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and for further development, including notification and readjudication.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dermatophytosis involving his hands and feet does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent, as it only involves his hands and feet, does not involve systemic or nervous manifestations, is not exceptionally repugnant, and requires no more than topical therapy for treatment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer due to ionizing radiation exposure, finding no reasonable possibility that his condition was related to in-service exposure.

The Board has determined that there is no competent and persuasive medical evidence of current disabilities for which service connection can be granted, specifically for the claimed residuals of electrical shock to the left side of the face and arthritis of the fifth finger of the left hand. As such, these claims are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and an increased evaluation for residuals of ovarian cysts.,There is no evidence that the veteran's current conditions are related to her active military service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The cause of death listed on his death certificate was cardiopulmonary arrest due to candida sepsis and esophago-gastric cancer.

The veteran's varicose veins of the legs and right leg were rated at 30 percent prior to January 12, 1998. Beginning January 12, 1998, her rating for varicose veins of the left leg was increased to 20 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's current low back disorder was not incurred or related to his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's bone and skin disorders are not causally related to his in-service radiation exposure, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of trauma, lacerations, and contusions to the left side of the face was denied by the Board.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for demyelinating disease with incoordination of the lower extremities and paresis of the extraocular muscles, currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities have aggravated his venous stasis ulcers of the legs, and thus secondary service connection for this condition is granted.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a right oophorectomy is denied as the preponderance of the evidence does not show that her symptoms are not controlled by continuous treatment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dental and jaw conditions are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of in-service trauma or a causal link to military service.

The Board found that the veteran's peripheral vascular disease and its residuals, including recurrent transient ischemic attacks, cerebrovascular accidents, visual impairment, and loss of sex drive, were not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service. The Board also determined there was no legal basis to establish entitlement to secondary service connection for these conditions based on nicotine dependence.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for dermatophytosis of the feet, finding that the clinical findings did not support a compensable rating at any time during the appeal period.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pelvic inflammatory disease and ovarian cysts, finding no competent evidence indicating current disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for phlebitis with pulmonary embolism prior to December 6, 2002 and an increased rating. The claim for service connection of an abdominal aortic aneurysm with stent placement was also denied as it is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disease or injury.