Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease is productive of no more than moderately severe symptoms, with frequent exacerbations. The criteria for an increased disability rating higher than 30 percent have not been met.

The Board denied service connection for a jaw disorder and a bilateral foot disorder, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service. Service connection was granted for dental treatment purposes.

The Board has found that the veteran's current neurologic symptoms, including tremors, are due to an undiagnosed illness in the Persian Gulf War context. The appeal for special monthly compensation is remanded as it may affect the outcome of this service connection claim.

The appellant's recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse for death pension benefits was terminated due to her remarriage and subsequent divorce. The Board denied reinstatement of VA recognition.

The Board found that the appellant's request for waiver of his indebtedness was filed in a timely manner, and thus remanded to the RO for further action on its merits.

The VA determined that the veteran's residuals of urethral dilatation, including hematuria, incontinence, a ruptured bladder, and difficulty voiding, were not caused by negligence or lack of proper skill on the part of VA medical personnel. The decision found these complications to be reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to resolve the veteran's claim for service connection for hives, including verification of his period of active duty training and a VA medical examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a brain tumor, finding that there is no evidence linking his meningioma to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have prostate cancer and there is no competent evidence linking his prostatitis or benign prostatic hypertrophy to service. Therefore, service connection for a prostate disorder (including as due to exposure to herbicides) is denied.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the claims for service connection have been dismissed.

The veteran's service-connected gunshot wound to the right thigh is productive of severe impairment to Muscle Group XIII and moderate impairment to Muscle Group XIV, warranting a 40 percent evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current pulmonary disorder, which developed between his periods of service, was aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the extraction of teeth numbers eight and nine for treatment purposes, as they are missing due to trauma in service but appear replaceable.

The Board has determined that the veteran's panic disorder with agoraphobia is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151, which rendered moot the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Charcot-Marie Tooth Disease, claimed as a neurological disability of the hands and feet, finding that there was no evidence of such condition during or immediately after service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for carcinoma of the pharyngeal epithelium as a result of exposure to Agent Orange, finding no evidence linking his cancer to his military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant cannot receive any additional educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35 as a matter of law due to her already having received her maximum of 50 months of benefits. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding no persuasive medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The veteran's right thumb and third finger disorders are rated at 10 percent each, based on their analogous arthritic involvement.