Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for post traumatic stress disorder and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, finding that his service-connected condition did not meet the criteria for such ratings.

The veteran has additional disability involving damaged vocal cords as a result of VA treatment in August 1993. However, there is no evidence of additional disability involving breathing problems, an enlarged heart, a hole in the chest, or broken sternum wires left inside his chest resulting from that treatment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a shell fragment wound to the neck involving Muscle Group I (MG I) meet the criteria for a disability evaluation of 20 percent, which is higher than the current 10 percent rating.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cellulitis, finding that he does not have this condition and that any current conditions are unrelated to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's arthritic disorders are not related to active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal due to the Board receiving notification of a request for withdrawal via electronic mail. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found no evidence of a link between the veteran's current eye disorder and his active service, including any exposure to pink eye. The claim was denied.

The veteran's current disabilities of his feet, including peripheral neuropathic findings, decreased hair growth of the feet, and fungal growth in the nails are considered residuals of cold injury to the feet incurred during service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for fibrocystic disease of the breasts was denied as she failed to report for a necessary VA examination without good cause.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the VA acted improperly in removing part of the veteran's lung without his consent, and whether this caused any additional disability.

The Board found that the veteran's program objective of becoming an RN was not feasible due to her academic progress and grades, and she failed to cooperate with the rehabilitation process. Therefore, the benefits were discontinued.

The VA denied a higher initial evaluation for the veteran's right hip disability, which is currently rated at 30 percent.

The appellant does not meet the threshold service eligibility requirements for the receipt of nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for outpatient dental treatment purposes was denied as there is no current dental condition related to military service.

The veteran's service-connected gastritis is currently manifested by occasional symptoms of abdominal or epigastric pain, reflux, gas, and diarrhea. The Board has determined that a 10 percent disability rating for gastritis is warranted.

The Board found that the veteran's stroke was not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus and were not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic ulcerative colitis and its residuals due to a lung disability related to asbestos exposure, finding no evidence linking these conditions to military service or any service-connected condition.

The case is being remanded for additional development of the record, including asking the appellant to provide information in her possession that pertains to her claim of a common-law marriage with the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hidradenitis suppurativa, hearing loss, and an eye disorder. The medical evidence did not support a finding of undiagnosed illness or direct service connection.