Other conditions decisions — 2003

The veteran's postoperative residuals of a left fibula aneurysmal bone cyst are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a 20 percent rating is warranted.

The Board found that the assignment of an initial 30 percent evaluation for ulnar nerve pathology of the right elbow was proper, and denied a higher initial evaluation. A separate 10 percent evaluation for a painful and tender scar of the right medial epicondyle from the effective date of service connection has been granted.

The veteran's appeal for educational assistance is denied because the language courses he took were not approved for VA benefits and did not qualify as part of his Masters of Business Administration Program.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim, but denied her eligibility for VA death benefits due to lack of qualifying service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral defective vision, as it found no medical evidence indicating that the veteran incurred or was treated for any eye injury or vision-related condition during his military service.

The Board found no convincing evidence to show that the veteran's current arthritis is etiologically related to injury during his period of active military service or otherwise to his period of active military service.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed residuals of an abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, secondary to her service-connected Cesarean section scar.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pulmonary fibrosis is likely due to his exposure to ionizing radiation during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left thumb disability, an eye/nose/throat condition, removal of teeth, and bilateral foot issues. The decision is based on the evidence currently in the record.

The Board has remanded the case to consider the appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, as this issue was not addressed in prior decisions.

The veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer disease does not render him unemployable due to the severity of his symptoms, as evidenced by a VA examination that found minimal impact on employability. The evidence shows he is capable of engaging in substantially gainful employment despite his physical restrictions.

The Board found no evidence linking the claimed conditions to service and denied all claims for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's back disorder is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran had no adjudicated service-connected disabilities at the time of his death, and therefore is not entitled to VA service-connected death benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 because the veteran did not meet the duration requirements for a total disability rating or show that such requirements would have been met but for CUE in a previous rating decision.

The Board found that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence sufficient to reopen his claim of service connection for infectious residuals of a dental surgery.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left foot disorder is related to his service, and thus granted his claim for service connection.

The VA has determined that the veteran's current condition of pompholyx complex does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under either the old or new rating criteria. The veteran's skin disorder is currently evaluated at 30 percent and no higher based on the evidence provided.

The Board found that the residuals of a left leg injury, to include periostitis, were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was due, at least in part, to pulmonary fibrosis which is service-connected. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.