Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board has granted service connection for Crohn's Disease and assigned a 30 percent rating, effective from September 1, 1999. The veteran's symptoms are currently rated as moderately severe with frequent exacerbations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 as his loss of sexual function was not caused by carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of VA.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current chest pain is not related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected disability at the articulation of the right 10th rib with the 10th thoracic vertebra, finding that his condition is primarily manifested by pain and reduced activity.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The case is being returned to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing and further development. The appellant will be notified if additional action is required.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected cerebral concussion residuals do not warrant an evaluation in excess of the current 30 percent rating.

The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected, and there is no evidence to support a claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for VA treatment causing hepatitis C.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his ingrown right great toenail, finding that the current 10% rating adequately reflects the severity and symptoms of his condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right arm disorder was not incurred or aggravated in his active duty service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a concussion or right eye injury related to his military service and therefore denied both claims.

The veteran is seeking service connection for neck injuries sustained during his military service. The VA has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical evidence and conduct an examination.

The Board has determined that further evidentiary development is necessary and the case is being remanded to the RO for actions including obtaining private treatment records, issuing a statement of the case, and readjudicating the claims.

The Board found that the appellant did not submit new and material evidence to reopen her claim of service connection for cause of death, which was previously denied in May 1999. The decision is final.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a complete loss of sense of taste and therefore, his initial compensable rating for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as they could not establish he is a child of a Vietnam veteran or that he has spina bifida.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a left foot shrapnel wound residual scar, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's appeal is denied as the overpayment was determined to result from an administrative error or a judgment call, not his fault.

The veteran's appeal for VA education assistance under Title 38, United States Code, Chapter 30 is denied as he did not first enter active service after June 30, 1985, and did not have continuous active duty without a break in service based on a period of service beginning between October 19, 1984, and July 1, 1985.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an adjustment disorder with anxious and depressed mood, finding that there is no current chronic disability related to his military service.