Other conditions decisions — 2004

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection for arthritis and gouty arthritis, finding that the new evidence did not provide a link between current diagnoses and service.

The Board found that the appellant had no qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces, and thus is not eligible for VA benefits.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected sacroiliac sprain is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal was timely as to his entitlement to consideration of the presumptive provisions applicable to former POWs. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen claims for service connection for dysentery, malaria, and residuals of a right leg injury.

The Board has granted service connection for pain and stiffness of the hands and fingers as manifestations of an undiagnosed illness incurred in service. However, service connection was denied for pain and stiffness of joints other than the hands, fingers, and feet.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right leg was denied. The Board also found that service connection for arthritis of the shoulders, hands, knees, feet and toes as secondary to service connected disabilities, and service connection for fungal infection of the toes of both feet as secondary to Agent Orange exposure were not granted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an effective date prior to July 23, 1996, for Chapter 35 benefits because she did not file a claim until July 1997. The decision was based on the fact that VA had already recognized her as a school-aged child and the Chapter 35 benefits were merely a different form of benefits already claimed and granted.

The veteran's bunions of the feet were not incurred in or aggravated by service.,The veteran's current acne with facial scarring is not related to any incident or manifestation during her active service.,The veteran does not have a dental condition that was incurred in or aggravated by service. Her missing or carious teeth are not compensable.

The Board has granted service connection for arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease with associated fatigue and assigned a 10 percent rating. Service connection was also granted for left inguinal hernia, but the effective date is not specified.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral muscle leg atrophy is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disorder, specifically his service-connected bilateral pes planus with Achilles and posterior tibial tendonitis.

The veteran's widow is appealing the effective date assigned for service connection for cause of death. The case has been remanded due to failure to comply with VCAA notification requirements.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of bilateral cold injury to the hands and ears, finding no current evidence of such injuries. The Board also found that there was insufficient medical evidence linking any current disabilities to in-service cold injuries.

The case is being remanded for further development and consideration of the claim of entitlement to compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for sexual dysfunction.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for the residuals of dental trauma as there is no evidence that the veteran's masticatory surface cannot be restored by suitable prosthesis.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and a need for further examination of the appellant's service-connected residuals, pilonidal cyst.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected otitis media, finding that it did not meet the criteria under Diagnostic Code 6200 or 6201.

The Board denied the petition to reopen a claim of service connection for a chronic acquired variously diagnosed pulmonary disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA educational assistance under Chapter 30, finding that he was not eligible due to his failure to participate in the prior educational assistance program (VEAP) and lack of contribution to the Chapter 32 fund.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have verified active military service with the U.S. Armed Forces and is therefore ineligible for VA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right eye disability, finding that it is not related to his service-connected shrapnel residuals.