Other conditions decisions — 2002

The Board found that the veteran's blindness in his left eye was not caused by VA treatment, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for evaluations in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral pain syndrome of both his right and left knees, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left elbow. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for arthritis, and that there was no X-ray evidence of arthritis involving the right elbow, hands, or wrists.

The VA has determined that the veteran's current rating for otitis externa of the right ear is at its maximum allowable level (10%) and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of interference with employment or frequent hospitalization.

The Board found that the evidence did not show that the appellant's son was permanently incapable of self-support prior to reaching the age of 18, and therefore denied the claim.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the veteran's ulcerative colitis, finding that his condition was moderately severe with frequent exacerbations.

The veteran's osteoporosis was manifested during his active duty service and the Board has determined that it is related to his military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to VA compensation or pension benefits due to a certification stating he had no qualifying service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his postoperative deviated nasal septum, finding that he did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on obstruction of either nasal passage or loss of parts of the nose.

The Board found that the veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal of the August 1995 decision denying new and material evidence for his eye disability claim. As a result, the August 1995 decision is final.

The appellant seeks an effective date prior to June 1, 2000 for the award of death pension. The Board denied this claim as her May 2000 application was received more than 45 days after the veteran's death.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the veteran's residuals of a compression fracture of the spine at L-1, which is based on severe limitation of motion with demonstrable vertebral body deformity.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of multiple myeloma has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's claim for basic eligibility for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied as he did not meet the service requirements for pension benefits.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence submitted since the January 1978 decision. The Board also found that the appellant was in the line of duty when sustaining his injuries.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability due to failure to report for scheduled VA medical examinations. The claim of reopening the low back disability was also denied as no new and material evidence had been received.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for gingivitis, finding that it did not meet the requirements for a compensable dental disability under VA regulations.

The veteran's service-connected cerebral concussion with adjustment disorder and emotional features has not resulted in more than mild social and industrial impairment since September 30, 1992.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a thoracic spine fracture and increased evaluations for his left hip replacement and lumbosacral strain with scoliosis and degenerative changes. The evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening the claim of service connection, nor did it meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent or 40 percent for the veteran's conditions.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of a healed, surgically treated and plated fracture of the right forearm are currently rated at 10 percent. A separate compensable evaluation for a symptomatic scar as residual of that injury is granted.