Other conditions decisions — 2002

The Board found that the veteran's treatment did not result in any additional chronic disabilities, including impotence, gangrene infection and a urinary disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the prostate as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation in service, finding no competent medical evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection due to new and material evidence showing that the veteran's pre-existing psychiatric condition likely worsened during active service.

The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The veteran's service-connected noncompensable dental condition does not qualify him for VA outpatient dental treatment under any category.

The Board found that the veteran's chronic lung disability, including pulmonary emphysema, was not incurred in or related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an extension of her basic period of eligibility for receiving vocational rehabilitation benefits under Chapter 31, finding that she did not have a serious employment handicap due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran did not file a timely notice of disagreement to the December 1995 rating decision denying an increased evaluation for his chronic brain syndrome. The current evaluation of 70 percent is maintained.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 50 percent.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected postoperative residuals of radical prostatectomy, which was previously rated as noncompensably disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 30, 1996, for service-connected psoriatic arthritis of the hands, shoulders, knees, wrists, elbows, and feet.

The Board has determined that the veteran developed Raynaud's syndrome during his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for a dental disorder, which was previously denied in 1996. The veteran's statements detailing events leading to his tooth loss during service are considered significant enough to warrant reopening the case.

The Board finds that the veteran's ulnar nerve damage affecting his right upper extremity is likely attributable to a training injury sustained during service, and grants service connection for this disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10 percent disability evaluation for myofascial back pain syndrome, finding that there was no legal basis to assign such an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a glandular disorder, finding no competent medical evidence of a current disability and noting that any pre-existing condition was not aggravated by service.

The Board denied an apportionment of the veteran's compensation benefits, finding that the veteran was reasonably discharging his responsibilities and that the amount received by the appellant did not provide a reasonable amount for any apportionee.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a lung disorder, finding no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for a hiatal hernia, finding that the evidence supports this conclusion.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence presented, finding that his atrophy of the left upper arm is a residual of poliomyelitis contracted in service.