Other conditions decisions — 2002

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of injury to the right testicle, finding no evidence linking his current symptoms to military service.

The Board found no evidence of a current chronic acquired skin disorder and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for chronic pulmonary disease, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The RO granted service connection for bilateral vision loss effective September 14, 2000. The veteran's claim was based on his service medical records and the VA examination provided in October 1999.

The VA reduced the appellant's disability evaluation for his service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma from 100% to 30%, effective August 1, 1996. The reduction was based on the disease being in remission and no longer requiring active treatment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting stomach disorder, now diagnosed as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), was aggravated by service. The condition existed prior to service and worsened during military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current right upper extremity disability, consisting of postoperative residuals of ulnar nerve transposition for cubital tunnel syndrome, did not stem from service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's annual income has consistently been above the maximum allowable for pension eligibility throughout the appeal period, thus his claim for improved disability pension is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the veteran did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement with respect to the June 1993 decision denying an annual clothing allowance.

The VA granted a 30 percent rating for Frey's syndrome, effective August 1, 2001. The veteran has severe symptoms of redness and sweating on the right side of his face when eating.

The Board has determined that the appellant is recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse, based on the setting aside of the divorce decree and the evidence showing the separation was not due to the fault of the appellant.

The VA has determined that the veteran's fracture of the left pelvis, muscle group XVI, does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for a spine disorder, finding that his preexisting condition did not worsen during his period of active duty for training.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death is presumed to have resulted from his exposure to Agent Orange while in service. The appellant's claim for service connection for metastatic adenocarcinoma was granted based on the presumption of service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange, and her eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance was also determined.

The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 30 percent for the veteran's aggravation of a prolapsed colostomy, effective from May 1998. The case is now remanded to further develop and consider other issues including TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection and special monthly compensation due to impotence and loss of use of a creative organ, finding that the February 1981 rating decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board found that the veteran's injuries were caused by his own willful misconduct, specifically due to intoxication from alcohol consumption.

The Board found that the veteran's dysthymia was manifested by no more than definite social and industrial impairment from May 6 to November 7, 1996. Following this period, the disability has been rated at 30 percent since then. The criteria for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities have not been met.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Bell's palsy and left eye impairment due to cranial nerve dysfunction, finding that these conditions were not related to his head injury in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding that there was no evidence linking his current medical problems to a head injury in service.