Other conditions decisions — 2005

The veteran's varicose veins of the left lower extremity are rated at 100 percent, and his urinary tract infection is rated at 10 percent. The decision grants increased ratings for both conditions.

The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the veteran's deviated nasal septum, effective January 1996. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of shell fragment wounds to the left arm and scapular area was denied as no more than slight damage to muscle groups I and III is present. The claim for a compensable rating for residuals of shell fragment wound to the right thigh was granted, with a current effective date of January 1996.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine whether the veteran's skin disorders are related to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD.

The case is being remanded to obtain a complete copy of the veteran's death certificate and a medical opinion regarding the cause of his death, which may be related to his service-connected phlebitis of the right leg.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the June 1977 denial is not new and material, thus denying the request to reopen the claim for service connection for cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claim for service connection for defective vision of the left eye and denied entitlement to a compensable disability rating for chorioretinitis of the right eye.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing scoliosis of the spine did not undergo aggravation during service and thus, denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current dental disorder is not related to service, including exposure to contaminated water.

The veteran has withdrawn their appeal, and as a result, the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the character of the appellant's discharge under other than honorable conditions from his period of active service is final and binding on him based on the evidence then of record. The additional evidence received since the June 1975 administrative decision does not meet the criteria for being new and material to reopen this claim.

The Board denied service connection for a spinal disc disorder and arthritis of the spine, finding that these conditions were not incurred during active service or related to any service-connected disability.

The veteran's service was not deemed adequate for pension eligibility due to unsuitability, and he did not have a service-connected disability at the time of his death. Therefore, the appellant is denied basic eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for loss of smell secondary to a cerebral concussion with an effective date of April 4, 1985.

The VA denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death because new and material evidence had not been received. The appellant was notified of this decision, but did not appeal.

The appellant's claim for enrollment in the VA healthcare system is denied due to a lack of active duty service.

The Board dismissed the appellant's appeal as she did not file a timely appeal regarding her claim for basic eligibility to receive VA death benefits.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking a current low back disability to service, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active military service and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has granted reopening of the claim for service connection for bilateral cataracts and determined that the veteran's cataracts increased in severity during service, granting service connection based on aggravation.