Other conditions decisions — 2002

The Board found that the appellant's current bilateral leg varicose veins were not incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right eyelid growth due to her failure to report for a scheduled VA eye examination.

The Board has granted an increased disability rating of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected tendonitis, left Achilles tendon.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the service-connected toe nail fungus, effective from February 8, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cold injury residuals were incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for spastic colitis and gastritis, which were previously part of the appeal. The Board dismissed the case due to this withdrawal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right eye disability is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected left eye disability, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for post traumatic stress disorder and awarded a noncompensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus remains pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a groin injury and a right leg disorder manifested by a burning sensation, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's service connection claim for a mental disorder, specifically psychosis, was granted by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The condition had its onset during military service and is considered to be directly related to service.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that the new evidence submitted did not meet the criteria for reopening the case.

The Board found that the veteran's decreased visual acuity existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. The increase in severity of his condition during service was due to its natural progression.

The appellant's claim for retroactive DEA benefits was denied as she did not file a valid claim prior to the required deadline and her father's eligibility for benefits had already been restored.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for residuals of malaria, finding no active disease and no residual damage to organs such as liver or spleen.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a thoracic spine disability, finding that the preexisting condition did not worsen during service and was not related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's venous stasis disease with left leg ulceration is not related to his service and denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of fracture of the left tibia, finding no evidence linking any current disability to an injury or disease in service.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of shell fragment wounds to the face, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted. The RO previously denied the claim in October 1984 due to lack of well-groundedness.

The veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a right medial meniscectomy is granted as the condition is considered to be due to an injury sustained during active duty for training.

The Board has restored a 30 percent rating for the veteran's right-sided tardy ulnar nerve palsy, effective October 20, 1992.