Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board denied service connection for an upper respiratory disorder and a skin disorder, finding that the veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected right knee disability, finding that his current symptoms do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected trauma to his right fifth finger does not warrant a compensable rating.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA health care system was denied as he does not meet the basic eligibility requirements, including having a singular or combined rating of 50 percent or greater based on one or more service-connected disabilities.

The Board found no residuals of a cold injury as a result of service, and thus denied the veteran's claim.

The October 1998 rating decision denied the veteran's claim for a TDIU, and his final effective date remains June 6, 2002. The Board found no CUE in this decision.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a diaphragmatic phrenic nerve disability, claimed as a residual of a July 1998 VA shoulder surgery is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hip disorder is not related to his service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim.

The Board found no evidence of a spinal cord tumor of the neck with resulting laminectomy during service or within one year post-service, and concluded that it was not related to service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from a rape during a VA hospitalization in February 1979, finding that the veteran did not incur such disability.

The Board denied service connection for a brain cyst and a left leg disability, both claimed as secondary to the veteran's service-connected status post left mastoidectomy with bilateral hearing loss and left ear pain.

The veteran is seeking disability compensation for myocardial infarction residuals, but the appeal has been remanded due to incomplete medical opinions and further development of evidence.

The Board found that the veteran did not have residuals of a left testicle injury in service and there is no current diagnosis. Therefore, his claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic acromioclavicular arthritis of the right shoulder is manifested by limitation of motion, pain, tenderness, and flare-ups. The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board Hearing. The evaluation of his bilateral patello-femoral pain syndrome has been increased to 10 percent disabling, effective August 8, 1999.

The Board has determined that the residuals of Bell's Palsy on the left side do not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of DIC benefits based on a grant of service connection from the veteran's death, ruling that the February 27, 1997 is the earliest possible effective date.

The Board found no evidence of a shrapnel wound to the left buttock during service and no current disability. The claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right great toe fracture is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of her estranged husband's VA disability compensation benefits on behalf of herself and her two sons, finding that she does not meet the criteria for a special apportionment due to her choice in living accommodations.