Other conditions decisions — 2003

The veteran's bilateral leg disabilities are currently rated as 10 percent disabling each, and the Board has determined that no higher ratings are warranted. The veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of one or both lower extremities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected fractures of the right middle, ring, and little fingers warrant a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for a lung disorder, allowing the case to proceed further.

The Board found no evidence of a current heart disorder resulting from the in-service finding of right bundle branch block, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected sebaceous cyst of the mid-back, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's residuals of a right leg fracture, finding that it is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected sinusitis.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits, finding that the veteran died while in active service and was declared a deserter. The Board concluded that his death did not occur 'in line of duty' and thus could not be considered service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PVD, finding no direct evidence linking his condition to military service or radiation exposure. The veteran was not granted presumptive service connection due to lack of a listed disease in the regulations.

The veteran's service-connected vascular insufficiency of the right calf is currently productive of intermittent edema and aching/fatigue in the leg following prolonged standing or walking, with symptoms relieved by elevation of the extremity or compression hosiery. The RO denied an increased evaluation for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for cause of death, entitlement to accrued benefits, and entitlement to death pension benefits. The veteran was not service-connected for any disability at the time of his death.

The Board denied a compensable rating for service-connected genital herpes, finding no objective evidence of active disease or residuals.

The VA has confirmed and maintained a 50% rating for the service-connected dysthymic disorder, reflecting current symptoms of depression and sleep disturbance.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his in-service exposure to toxins and his current condition. The preponderance of medical evidence does not support the veteran's contention.

The Board found that the veteran's death due to motoneuron disease was not caused by a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, benefits awarded but unpaid, and accrued benefits due to her marital status and lack of evidence supporting her eligibility as a helpless child.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected right eye injury was granted effective November 1, 2000.

The veteran's left tibia and fibula fractures have been rated at 20% since September 2, 1964. Since September 26, 1996, the condition has been rated at 30%. The effective date for the higher rating is September 26, 2001.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred from March 1 to March 10, 1994 was denied because he had no service-connected disabilities and VA did not authorize the care provided at St. Luke Hospital, East.

The Board has granted an increased evaluation of 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected right knee disability, effective from December 1995.