Other conditions decisions — 2005

The VA determined that the veteran's scars from shrapnel wounds of the chin and neck meet one characteristic of disfigurement, warranting a 10% evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for ependymoma, thoracic spine, including as a result of herbicide exposure due to lack of evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the November 1977 decision is not new and material, and therefore, the claim of service connection for spondylolysis with spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 may not be reopened.

The veteran's claim for service connection for esophageal carcinoma with metastasis to the liver, spleen and lymph nodes due to herbicide exposure is being remanded for additional development.

The veteran's application for VA educational assistance was denied because the training he pursued from October 21, 2002 to November 9, 2002 took place more than one year prior to his application on November 10, 2003.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his service-connected gunshot wound to the left forearm, including consideration of associated scarring and neurological involvement.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for retroactive DEA benefits as he did not timely file an enrollment certification and was not eligible for Chapter 35 benefits during the claimed period.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for pelvic inflammatory disease, as it is determined to be directly related to her in-service treatment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for his service-connected spondylolysis, L5, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on more severe symptoms or functional impairment.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining an examination report from Dr. E.D.G. and providing her with an opportunity to provide rationale for her opinion.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected fracture of the right mid-clavicle does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as his symptoms are primarily due to adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) rather than the service-connected injury.

The case is being returned to the RO for additional development and consideration of the claims, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records.

The veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation services was denied due to his unsatisfactory conduct and lack of cooperation in developing a Rehabilitation Plan.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected nephrolithiasis and ureterolithiasis did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent, as his condition was stable with occasional renal calculi or urinary tract infections.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service records and dose estimates from credible sources. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot injury and the residuals of a head laceration to include an eye disorder due to lack of current evidence. The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a head injury was not considered as it is based on a final decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral elbow disability, finding that there was no persuasive medical evidence of a current disability related to his active military service.

The Board denied the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 based on VA hospital care and medical treatment, resulting in a denial of the veteran's death.

The Board found that the veteran does not have significant arthritis of his feet, ankles, hips, right knee, and spine. The medical evidence did not show a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service or to his service-connected shell fragment wound of the left knee with osteoarthritis.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to provide a VA examination and further development is required.