Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cardiac disability. The skin disability issue is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for stomach and skin disabilities, finding that new evidence submitted since the last final denial supports a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied an extraschedular evaluation for the veteran's heart condition, finding that his disability did not present an exceptional or unusual picture with marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his incomplete paralysis of the left ulnar nerve and residuals of shell fragment wound of the right arm, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU were denied. The Board found no evidence of a disability manifested by numbness and tingling of the fingers and toes or shortness of breath and muscle spasms of the legs, arms, back, and neck due to herbicide exposure during service.

The VA denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hidradenitis suppurativa and the claim for TDIU based on service-connected hidradenitis.

The veteran's lipomas are currently evaluated at a 10 percent disability rating, and the Board finds no evidence to warrant an increased evaluation.

The Board has determined that there is no earlier effective date for the award of death pension benefits as the appellant did not file a formal or informal claim prior to August 22, 1991.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for stenosis of the left subclavian artery, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected chronic lower back syndrome does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, as it did not meet the criteria for more severe disability levels.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, finding that his disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant prior to a decision being made.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected paralysis of the posterior tibial nerve warrants a 20 percent rating, reflecting moderate incomplete paralysis.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for gouty arthritis, multiple joints, and finds that new and material evidence has been submitted. However, the Board also determined that there is no medical evidence linking the current disability to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right thumb injury does not warrant a higher evaluation as it is no more than 10 percent disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his shrapnel fragment wounds to the right hand and forearm, finding that the residuals did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected residuals, stress fracture of the calcaneus of the right foot did not meet the criteria for a higher rating beyond the current 10 percent assigned.

The veteran seeks service connection for clostridium difficile toxin, claimed as amebic dysentery. The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of facts.

The Board found that the veteran's current pulmonary fibrosis is not service-connected, as there was no evidence linking his condition to his military service.