Other conditions decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a right inguinal hernia, which was previously denied in April 1962. The veteran's claims have now been remanded multiple times without any change in this determination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for pension benefits, finding that the earliest date of entitlement was October 25, 1999.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed exophoria, claimed as an eye disorder, is service connected due to a traumatic injury sustained in service. The decision grants this claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic acquired variously diagnosed dermatological disorder.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of rheumatic fever, consisting of swollen joints and polyarthralgias was granted. The issue regarding the atypical left third rib remains pending.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The veteran's request for hearings on her service connection claims has been granted, and she is to be scheduled for a videoconference hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after this.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected left inguinal hernia and for service connection for a claimed right inguinal hernia.

The veteran is seeking compensation benefits for stomach pain and leg sores he claims are the result of improper treatment at a VA Medical Center in June 2000. The appeal is remanded to determine if his conditions were caused or aggravated by this treatment.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of staged ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arterial venous malformation and related conditions are service-connected, with all residuals dating back to his time in military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for ovarian cysts and adhesions, with right salpingectomy and oophorectomy is being remanded due to the need for additional development including a new VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for non-service connected disability pension or 'old age' pension due to a certification from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) stating that the appellant has no service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his previously denied claim seeking basic eligibility for VA benefits due to lack of qualifying service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of service requirements during a period of war.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to receive nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to a lack of legal entitlement based on the veteran's service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for his ureteral calculus, finding that the residuals of the condition do not include frequent attacks of colic requiring catheter drainage, diet therapy, drug therapy, or invasive or non-invasive procedures more than two times per year. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability was referred back to the RO for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting a mental status examination. The veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are being reviewed.

The Board found no current disability of the right tibial spine or associated ligaments and denied service connection for a fractured right tibial spine with ligament laxity.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for epididymitis.