Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability related to her service, specifically allergies and a gall bladder disorder. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 60 percent for the period from October 1, 2003 to February 11, 2004 for status-post adenocarcinoma.

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

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The VA denied an increased disability rating for the veteran's spondylolisthesis of L5-S1, currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board finds that there are no current residuals of injuries to the feet which were incurred in or aggravated by the veteran's service, and thus denies the claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. No specific service connection issues are raised in this decision.

The Board denied service connection for right and left leg conditions as there was no evidence of a link between the current conditions and service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypercholesterolemia as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, finding that high cholesterol is not a disability for which VA compensation can be paid.

The veteran's application for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 was denied because her ten-year delimiting period expired prior to her application, and there is no evidence that a physical or mental disability prevented her from initiating or completing an educational program during the applicable period.

The veteran's claim for service connection for dental trauma resulting in the need for partial upper and lower plates was denied as this condition is not a disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to a need to determine when the veteran began receiving Social Security disability benefits, which is essential given recent amendments to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1502.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for residuals of infectious mononucleosis and chronic liver disease, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims. The Board also found no exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicide agents during service.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied as he is not eligible due to his Priority Group 8 status, which precludes him from being enrolled.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for C6 quadriplegia with loss of use of both lower extremities, finding that the claim was filed in November 1994 and not as a separate service connection claim.

The veteran's residuals of a left femur fracture and degenerative joint disease of the left hip are currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Codes 5251 and 5255. The VA has determined that these conditions do not warrant an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's duodenal ulcer with postoperative residuals is currently evaluated at a 40 percent disability rating and does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of award for his nonservice-connected pension, finding that the earliest date he is entitled to such benefits is August 17, 1999.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected disabilities were denied. The loss of one third of the maxilla and lost temporomandibular articulation are rated at 30 percent, effective from September 24, 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of indolent bacteremia and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.