Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board has granted a 60 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected thrombophlebitis, effective from January 12, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right leg disabilities, finding that they did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the current evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for poliomyelitis of the left lower extremity and is granting it. The issue now moves forward to determine if there was pre-existing disability, whether it was aggravated by service, and if so, what the appropriate rating should be.

The veteran's post-operative residuals of bilateral subcutaneous mastectomies, which resulted in neuropathic breast pain, are granted as a direct result of service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if any eye disability is related to service, including exposure to battery acid in March 1975 and/or an automobile accident in October 1977. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the results of this examination.

The Board has determined that the VA's failure to diagnose the veteran's ischemia was a proximate cause of his right below-the-knee amputation, and thus grants compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder (problems relating to a 'front incisor crown') is denied as she did not submit a timely application for VA treatment.

The veteran's residuals of cold injury to the left and right lower extremities are each rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating for these conditions.,The veteran's hammer toes of the right foot are currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cerebrovascular accident is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no service-connected disability materially affected a vital organ and thus did not contribute to his death.

The veteran died from nonservice-connected causes and was buried in a national cemetery. The Board denied the claim for plot or interment allowance as burial is not allowed in a national cemetery.

The Board has determined that the cause of death is not related to service, and thus denied the claim for dependency and indemnity compensation.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied as he did not meet the basic eligibility requirements due to lack of wartime service.

The case is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing and further development as needed.

The Board has remanded the case for further review and consideration of new evidence submitted by the appellant.

The veteran's military service did not meet the basic eligibility requirements for entitlement to non-service-connected pension benefits due to her lack of service during a period of war. The claim is denied.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Mercy Medical Center from October 31, 2002 through November 6, 2002 are granted as the VA facility had no available beds to safely transfer him.