Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that infertility, claimed as due to exposure to ionizing radiation during service, was not incurred or aggravated by active service and is not related to any such exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for infertility is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's exotropia is related to his period of active duty and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's acute monocytic leukemia was not incurred in or aggravated by service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The evidence did not confirm any official exposure to radiation during his service.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing before a VLJ at the RO. The appellant and her representative will be notified of the date, time, and location of the hearing.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a comprehensive examination by a female examiner to determine the etiology of urinary incontinence and fecal incontinence.

The veteran's varicose veins of the left lower extremity are rated at 100 percent, the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for an opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's right hip disorder. The issue is still pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his service. The veteran's personal opinion regarding the onset and relationship of his eye condition to service was not considered sufficient evidence.

The VA denied service connection for swelling and stiffness of the bilateral arms and status post cold injury to the bilateral hands, finding no current disability related to in-service exposure to cold injuries.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral frozen feet were rated at 10% prior to January 12, 1998. The Board found that the disability picture more nearly approximated a moderate level of disablement and granted a 30% rating for this period.

The Utah State Veterans Home was found eligible for per diem payments starting from May 27, 1998.

The VA denied service connection for arthritis of the fingers, as there was no X-ray evidence of arthritis and no limitation of motion found in the medical records.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant did not timely file a substantive appeal within one year of receiving notification of the denial and within 60 days of the statement of the case.

The Board found that recovery of the full amount of the appellant's indebtedness would violate principles of equity and good conscience, but granted a partial waiver of $4,453 out of a remaining balance of $8,906.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied because he did not have a service-connected disability and his completed application was received after January 17, 2003.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to discuss adequately the reasons and basis for all findings and conclusions, as well as not making reasonable efforts to assist the veteran in obtaining evidence and developing his claim. The RO is instructed to request SSA records and consider them.

The Board has determined that a rating in excess of 20 percent is not warranted for the veteran's service-connected residuals of an anterior cruciate ligament tear of the left knee with laxity and patellofemoral pain from October 11, 2001 to the present.

The veteran's convulsive tics are manifestations of a severe paramyoclonus multiplex, and the related dysthymic disorder is asymptomatic. The Board has assigned a 60 percent rating for this condition.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the veteran's epigastric pain and abdominal cramping, due to an undiagnosed illness.