Other conditions decisions — 2005

The veteran is seeking service connection for a skin disorder of the face. The Board has determined that an examination is necessary to determine whether the disorder existed prior to service and was worsened during active service.

The Board denied the moving party's claim of entitlement to VA death benefits, finding that her deceased spouse had no recognized military service with the Armed Forces.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and other issues.

The veteran's appeal is denied as he did not meet the service requirements for basic eligibility for Chapter 30 educational assistance due to his discharge or release from active duty for the convenience of the government.

The Board held that the appellant's character of discharge from active service, for his entire period from April 9, 1964 to August 15, 1966, constitutes a statutory bar to payment of VA benefits.

The veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation services is being remanded due to the need for proper notice and a supplemental statement of the case.

The veteran's ulcerative colitis was rated at 30 percent effective April 5, 2000 and the appeal is granted for this period.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for his right knee disability, assigning a 10 percent rating effective from March 1998. The veteran's condition is characterized by associated pain and tenderness with flexion to 132 degrees and full extension.

The veteran's Crohn's disease is rated at 40 percent, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for macular degeneration of the eyes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizoaffective disorder is due to disease incurred in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current cold injury residuals of the left leg and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for his service-connected status callus left heel, residuals of skin graft. The current rating is 20 percent and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of reproductive problems, finding that there was no medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service or any presumptive conditions.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred in July 1981 is denied as the hospitalization was prior to the VA adjudication allowing service connection.

The Board has determined that the October 1977 rating decision denying entitlement to total disability due to individual unemployability is final, and thus the appeal is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left lung condition and hypertension. The decision on both issues is based on de novo review of the evidence, without reopening the previously denied claim for service connection for a left lung condition.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review it.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by service and did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on radiation exposure. The evidence showed no in-service diagnosis of multiple myeloma and no credible allegations of radiation exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to assess the severity of the veteran's service-connected organic affective disorder and any seizure disorder. The RO should also adjudicate the issue of a separate rating for seizures.