Other conditions decisions — 2003

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for impotence as secondary to lymphadenopathy of the left groin, finding no competent medical evidence linking the two conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to a compensable evaluation for his right heel fracture residuals, with an effective date of September 8, 2000.

The Board has granted service connection for a cardiac disorder, finding that the veteran's POW experience contributed to his current cardiovascular disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right arm and right leg disabilities, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the RO for additional consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral onychomycosis and postoperative residuals of a left varicocelectomy do not warrant increased ratings as they are currently evaluated.

The veteran's income is excessive for pension eligibility, and his grandchild cannot be considered a dependent for VA benefits purposes.

The Board found no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran incurred additional cardiovascular disability as a result of VA medical treatment provided in August 1988, and therefore denied his claim.

The Board found no objective evidence of a current disability in the right elbow and denied an increased rating for residuals of a dislocated right elbow.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 18, 2003 for the grant of service connection for panic disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an abdominal wall hernia, and for increased evaluations of her rectal and vaginal disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for prurigo nodularis, finding that the veteran's current condition is related to his in-service skin rash and granting the benefit of the doubt.

The VA determined that the veteran's hypertensive vascular disease does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as his diastolic blood pressure has been predominantly less than 110 and systolic blood pressure has been predominantly less than 200.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's hepatic porphyrias are found to be an unforeseeable event resulting from his treatment at the VA medical center in Bay Pines, Florida, in February 1995. The claim for service connection is granted.

The veteran's right epididymitis is currently rated at 10 percent and his claim for an earlier effective date has been granted. Service connection for left epididymitis with testicular atrophy was also established.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current pulmonary or lung disability was not incurred in service and denied his claim.

The case is being remanded to the RO for further development and review of the evidence in the first instance.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the veteran's psoriatic arthritis is related to his service-connected conditions, and thus remands the case for additional examination and opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of chronic conditions or service connection.