Other conditions decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that a temporary total disability rating pursuant to 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 for a period of convalescence following the October 1994 surgical procedure is appropriate.

The veteran's appeal is about whether he should receive a higher evaluation for his sinusotomy of the left maxillary. The VA Regional Office (RO) has already granted him a 10 percent evaluation, but now wants to review this decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations or a grant of service connection based on exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has decided that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded to the RO for further consideration of the veteran's claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran submitted new and material evidence to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, which was previously denied in January 1949. The case is now remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including obtaining recent medical records and ensuring compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran died without having established any service-connected disabilities, thus failing to meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling. The gastrointestinal disability has been established as service-connected, but the respiratory disability remains unestablished.

The Board found no objective indications of chronic diarrhea and denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diarrhea, including as due to an undiagnosed illness.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating or separate ratings for his elbow conditions, nor could he establish service connection for essential tremor.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic skin condition during service and no causal link to his active duty. The Board also noted that the veteran did not have any presumptive diseases associated with Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to her forfeiture of all rights, claims, and benefits under laws administered by VA (except insurance benefits) as a result of submitting fraudulent affidavits.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and for alcoholism, finding that the veteran's personality disorder is not a disease within the meaning of applicable legislation for compensation purposes, and that his alcoholism may not be established as a matter of law.

The Board determined that the appellant's discharge was issued under dishonorable conditions, which bars him from certain VA benefits and eligibility for health care under Chapter 17 of Title 38, United States Code.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to revoke the forfeiture of her entitlement to service-connected death benefits, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 because the veteran was not rated totally disabled for at least 10 years immediately preceding his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected scar and also denied his claim for service connection for a right index finger disorder.

The veteran's appeal is about the rating for his service-connected rhabdomyolysis. The RO has requested additional medical records and will conduct a VA examination to assess the severity of his condition before deciding on an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by his service-connected sideroblastic anemia, which is considered a direct result of his military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that the veteran's service-connected post-operative traumatic cataract of the right eye does not warrant an increased disability rating beyond the current 30 percent assigned.