Other conditions decisions — 2003

The appellant's claim for VA benefits was denied as he had no recognized service in the Armed Forces of the United States, and thus is not eligible for VA benefits.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected cataracts do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury and insufficient post-service medical evidence to establish a nexus between his current disability and military service.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected hydrocele, right and left testicles. Additionally, the veteran is entitled to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of one creative organ due to his service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability in November 1974, finding no evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right arm disability, characterized by a transverse skin crease with loss of fatty subcutaneous tissue and atrophy of the musculature, is related to his military service. The Board finds that this condition was incurred during active duty.

The VA did not find that the veteran's death was caused by carelessness, negligence, or error during their treatment. Therefore, the claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 has been denied.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied both claims for service connection and eligibility for educational benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for his shell fragment wound to the right leg, finding that the residuals did not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The appellant withdrew his appeal regarding the claim of service connection for hypertensive vascular disease, claimed as a result of tobacco use in service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the left knee with bursitis and internal derangement, finding that his symptoms more closely approximated a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim and found that he currently has a diagnosis of chronic prostatitis, which is considered to be related to his service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The appellant is seeking accrued benefits on behalf of the veteran's helpless child, W.M.R. However, due to W.M.R.'s income from Social Security exceeding the maximum allowable rate for improved death pension benefits, the claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hernia and ulcer disorder are related to service, with the ulcer aggravating the hernia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gastritis and scattered diverticula of the large bowel are not related to his active military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for dextroscoliosis of the dorsal spine with congenital pseudoarthrosis at T2-T3 due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial.

The Board found that the veteran did not timely perfect an appeal regarding her claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability. As such, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for throat and sinus disorders, finding that there is no current disability related to service.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not file a timely appeal for his character of discharge determination, and thus the decision is denied.

The veteran withdrew his appeal of the issue of entitlement to total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The Board dismissed the appeal.