Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further action, including obtaining a translation of the appellant's statement and considering new evidence.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and dismissed due to his request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for dental disorders other than those affecting teeth 23, 25, and 26 due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of chemical burns of the left foot, as there is no evidence showing limitation of motion or scars exceeding one-half square foot.

The appellant does not meet the eligibility criteria as the surviving spouse of the veteran for VA death pension benefit purposes.

The appellant is not eligible for enrollment in and access to VA medical care benefits due to his lack of service-connected disabilities, non-disclosure of financial information, and not being in an enrolled status as of January 17, 2003.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a pneumothorax, with restrictive lung disease, prior to July 3, 2003, was granted and he is now rated at 10 percent.,The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a pneumothorax, with restrictive lung disease, from July 3, 2003, was granted and he is now rated at 30 percent.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability evaluation for the veteran's loss of bowel control, effective from February 9, 1999.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of right and left total hip replacements, finding that the earliest date on which he could have filed a claim is April 30, 1996.

The Board found that the veteran's residuals of a nasal fracture warranted a maximum 10 percent rating from November 9, 1993 to April 1, 1995. For the period commencing April 2, 1995, he was not entitled to any compensable disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current back problem is related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for residuals of a back injury.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of pension benefits in the calculated amount of $26,058.40 due to his failure to file the request within the required 180-day period following notification of the debt.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current bilateral finger or elbow disabilities, and any such disabilities did not begin during service. The Board therefore denied both claims for service connection.

The Board has ordered a remand for the veteran to undergo another VA examination to determine if his diagnosed asbestosis is related to service or any possible exposure to asbestos. The case will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing left eye visual acuity was not aggravated by service and did not sustain an injury to his left eye in service. Therefore, the claim for blindness in the left eye is denied.

The VA denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death, concluding that the veteran's colon cancer did not result from his military service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides.

The VA has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's chronic cystitis with asymptomatic posterior urethritis, effective from November 19, 1996.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gastrointestinal disability was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to his current condition. The left wrist scar, while present, does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's varicose veins of the right leg are due to disease or injury incurred in service, and his duodenal ulcer residuals are due to a disease that was incurred during service. The Board denied service connection for left leg varicose veins.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as her deceased spouse did not have recognized service in the armed forces of the United States, thus precluding eligibility for VA death benefits.