Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if she has current left fifth toe disabilities related to her active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of cold injury of the hands and feet are denied as there is no evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right leg disability is being remanded due to incomplete service treatment records and inadequate findings in the previous VA examination. The RO must obtain any available hospital treatment records from March 1966 until October 1966, including those from the 8th Field Hospital in Na-Trang, Vietnam; U.S. Air Force Hospitals at Clark Air Force Base, Travis Air Force Base, McGuire Air Force Base, and Valley Forge General Hospital in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The Veteran should be provided a VA joints examination to determine the severity of his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for residuals of laryngeal cancer is denied as the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA treatment, and thus denied his claim for dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's service connection for compensation purposes is granted for the loss of teeth numbered 18 and 19 due to cracked tooth syndrome. However, he does not meet the criteria for service-connected outpatient dental treatment.

The Veteran's service-connected hallux valgus of the left foot and residuals of a fracture, distal phalanx, left great toe are rated at 10 percent each. The appeal for service connection for a neck disability and TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's tongue cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a left Achilles tendon injury is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's prostate disorder is found to be related to his military service, leading to a grant of service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a perforated left eardrum and determined that there is sufficient evidence to establish that this condition is related to an incident of service, granting service connection for residuals of a perforated left tympanic membrane.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and full compliance with VA's duty to assist.