Other conditions decisions — 2003

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a liver disability, finding no current evidence of such disability and concluding that it was not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for residuals of colon cancer due to radiation exposure is being remanded for additional development.

The Board found that the veteran's current left hip disability is likely due to a fall during a seizure in May 1986, and granted service connection for residuals of a fracture of the left hip.

The Board has granted service connection for the appellant's interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, finding that it is related to asbestos exposure during active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disorder and for increased evaluations for other conditions, finding no evidence of an injury or trauma to his left hip in service and concluding that any current left hip disability is not related to his back condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings have been denied due to his failure to cooperate with VA in providing necessary evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected status post discectomy at L4-L5 and decompression of L4-L5 and L5-S1 warrants a rating of 60 percent, effective from November 1993.

The veteran's menstrual disorder, which has persisted for more than six months and to a compensable degree, is considered as an undiagnosed illness resulting from service in the Persian Gulf War. The Board finds that this condition meets the criteria for service connection.

The Board found no current acquired psychiatric disorder and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for poliomyelitis, concluding that there was no evidence to support a finding of in-service onset or aggravation.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected right fourth finger disability, which is manifested by functional limitation due to pain and degenerative changes of the proximal interphalangeal joint.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for loss of teeth is denied as there is no evidence showing a dental disorder incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance as there is no evidence that his service-connected conditions cause him to wear a prosthetic or orthopedic appliance that tends to wear out his clothing, nor does he use medication that causes irreparable damage to his outer garments.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected periapical granuloma and periapical cyst with bone destruction in teeth numbers 7 and 8, as there was no evidence of loss of masticatory surface that could not be restored by a suitable prosthesis.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver to recover an overpayment of VA pension benefits, finding that his consistent misrepresentation about marital status and Social Security income resulted in unfair gain at the government's expense.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right arm and hand disability, including venous insufficiency with complication of cellulites and gouty arthritis attack, is secondary to a VA blood drawing procedure on March 14, 1995. As such, the claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 has been granted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims, including obtaining updated medical records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at a non-VA hospital due to lack of authorization and availability of VA facilities.

The Board denied the claim as the appellant is not the veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of VA benefits.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim and granted service connection for chondromalacia of the right patella, finding that it is related to her in-service physical training.