Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran's left eye blindness was not incurred or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected nasal fracture and left fifth finger disabilities do not warrant increased disability ratings.

The veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was granted due to a bilateral arm and hand disorder resulting from VA hospitalization in September 1994, with no indication of negligence or malpractice by VA.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA medical health care system was denied due to his income exceeding the eligibility threshold and not meeting the criteria for priority groups 5 or 7.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of loan guaranty indebtedness in the amount of $13,876.49 plus interest due to fault on the part of the veteran and no indication of fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith.

The Board found that the veteran's postoperative residuals of a right inguinal hernia repair do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran died from a nonservice-connected condition while not hospitalized by VA, thus the claim for burial benefits is denied.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal concerning the issue of an initial disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent for spondylolisthesis, T12-L1.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic ulcer disorder, including peptic and duodenal ulcers, was not incurred during his period of active service. The evidence does not show a diagnosis or treatment for an ulcer disorder during service, and there is no indication that it became manifest within one year post-service.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded because further development of his vocational rehabilitation file and responses to questions on the VA Form 21-4192 are required.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a scalp laceration, finding no current chronic disability as a result of his in-service injury.

The veteran's initial rating for adenomyosis with endometriosis was increased to 30 percent, effective April 14, 2001. The other issues were remanded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for restoration of compensation benefits was received prior to December 27, 2000. The effective date for the restoration of compensation for glomerulonephritis is assigned based on the examination date and recoupment of severance pay.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and readjudication due to the inconclusive nature of the medical evidence regarding the etiology of the veteran's claimed bilateral foot disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a mitral valve prolapse and an increased rating for hypertension. The veteran did not have a mitral valve prolapse during or within one year after military service, nor is it due to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right elbow disorder, which was previously denied in February 1998. The Board finds that there is sufficient evidence now available to consider whether the current right elbow disorder is related to service.

The veteran's daughter is denied recognition as a helpless child for VA benefits purposes due to the lack of competent medical evidence showing bilateral talipes equinovarus and permanent incapacity for self-support prior to age 18.

The veteran died in August 2003 and did not meet the eligibility criteria for burial benefits or a plot allowance due to lack of service-connected disability, death not occurring in a VA facility, etc. The claim is denied as a matter of law.

The veteran has submitted new and material evidence that warrants reopening his claim for service connection for residuals of a left acromioclavicular joint injury. The Board found the evidence sufficient to raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 20 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left hip with symptoms radiating into the left leg, finding that the arthritis did not develop from anything related to the bone grafting in service.