Other conditions decisions — 2002

The Board denied the veteran's claim for VA education benefits as his chosen program of study was not approved by the state approving agency, and thus did not meet the requirements for payment under Chapter 30.

The VA Board of Veterans' Appeals denied an increased rating for the veteran's duodenal ulcer, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding no evidence of an in-service head injury or current disability related to such.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected otitis externa, finding that there was no evidence of swelling, dry and scaly or serous discharge, itching, requiring frequent and prolonged treatment.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for paresthesias of both upper and lower extremities, finding that his disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for ulcer disease as secondary to service-connected knee disability and granted it. The issue of direct service connection for ulcer disease is dismissed.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for amaurosis fugax of the right eye, finding that his condition is no more than 10 percent disabling.

The Board dismissed the appellant's appeal because her notice of disagreement was not timely filed within one year following notification of the March 1986 rating decision denying service connection for cause of the veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal as there was no adequate substantive appeal of record pertaining to his claim for reimbursement or payment for ambulance transportation to a VA hospital.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder was not incurred or aggravated by his active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis of the left hip is secondary to his service-connected back disability and grants this claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder is deemed abandoned due to his failure to respond timely to VA requests for information and evidence necessary to complete the development of his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic skin disorder, which manifested during active service and is now recurring, was incurred in service.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected nasal fracture residuals, finding that there is reasonable doubt as to whether the disability is marked or slight in nature.

The Board has remanded the case for clarification of the overpayment amount and its creation, as well as to ensure all notification and development actions are completed. The veteran's request for waiver of recovery of the overpayment is being referred back to the Committee on Waivers and Compromises.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his pelvic girdle injury, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected fibromyositis with a history of rheumatic fever, finding that the evidence did not show an exceptional or unusual disability picture warranting extraschedular consideration.

The Board found that the veteran's residuals of umbilical herniorrhaphy do not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, as they are characterized by pain with activity and occasional nausea and constipation.

The Board found that the veteran's current disability evaluation for residuals of a closed fracture of L-1, left transverse process does not accurately reflect his condition and denied both his claim for an increased rating and his challenge to the reduction in his disability evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of both hands and nerve problems of the left leg, as well as her claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hepatitis with cirrhosis of the liver. The veteran was granted a noncompensable evaluation for hepatitis with cirrhosis of the liver effective March 1998.