Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a hearing before a Member of the Board on the issue of service connection for impotence. The special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ remains pending.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected nephrolithiasis does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there has been no stone formation and no evidence of recurrent symptoms requiring treatment.

The veteran's service-connected gouty arthritis is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right hand disorder and diverticulitis, finding no evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected post concussion syndrome is being remanded due to a lack of consideration of specific criteria and the need for further examination.

The veteran's non-small cell carcinoma of the left lung was not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for death pension benefits, finding that she was not the legal spouse of the veteran at the time of his death and did not have a deemed valid marriage to him.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of residuals of malaria or a chronic respiratory disorder, and thus the veteran's claims for service connection are denied.

The Board denied an increased rating for the service-connected incurvated dystrophic nail of the left great toe, and the RO subsequently granted a 10 percent rating effective from May 20, 2000. The veteran is now seeking an earlier effective date.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no valid notice of disagreement filed regarding the increased rating for the service-connected incurvated dystrophic nail of the left great toe.

The veteran's bilateral shin splints are rated as non-compensable. The case is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration.

The Board has determined that there is no probative evidence of a current disability characterized by a muscle injury or peritoneum scars and adhesions resulting from the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer surgery. The veteran's abdominal muscle injury claim is therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed eye and nose disabilities are not related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for VA outpatient treatment records and an examination.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the veteran's residuals of a through and through gunshot wound of the right hip, muscle group XIV, with involvement of the lateral cutaneous nerve of the right thigh. The paresthesia is not separately compensable.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 8, 2000, for the award of service connection for myofacial pain dysfunction. The effective date is set at March 8, 2000.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board found no evidence of a current mental condition related to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for testicular cancer and head trauma residuals, finding no current disability or evidence of a significant injury that would warrant such connections.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for verification of the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and a new examination by a psychiatrist to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of his PTSD.