Other conditions decisions — 2005

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability is denied as there is no evidence of a disease or injury in service and the current visual acuity is due to refractive error.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and a need for further examination.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for Crohn's disease, currently rated at 30 percent.

The veteran's appeal for higher ratings for his service-connected chronic back strain and postoperative right femur fracture residuals was denied. The RO found that the current disability ratings adequately reflected the severity of these conditions.

The veteran's digestive system disability, which includes dumping syndrome, hypoglycemia and B12 and iron deficiencies, was evaluated at 60 percent. The evaluation is denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was not service-connected and that the appellant is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board found no current left forearm disability and concluded that the veteran's left forearm disorder is not related to VA surgeries in September 1991 or May 1992. The claim was denied as there is no evidence of a qualifying additional disability.

The veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapters 30, 32, and 1606 of the VA education programs was denied because he did not meet the eligibility requirements for these programs. Specifically, he did not have qualifying service or contribute to the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program.

The RO denied the veteran's claim for improved (nonservice-connected) pension benefits due to his income exceeding the applicable limits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for varicose veins of both legs, finding that there was no evidence of persistent edema to warrant a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's current degenerative joint disease of multiple joints and gastritis and gastroenteritis were not incurred in or related to his military service. The symptoms did not manifest until after service, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to any incident during service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder and eligibility for VA dental treatment was denied as the condition did not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's dizziness, including postural hypotension, did not have its onset during active service or result from disease or injury in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral defective hearing was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service medical records and insufficient evidence linking current disabilities to active service. The veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The veteran's claim for service connection for right and left foot/heel disabilities is being remanded due to incomplete records, including a lack of treatment records from 1999 onwards. The RO must attempt to obtain these records.

The Board denied service connection for a prostate disorder, bilateral hip disorder (claimed as osteoporosis), degenerative joint disease of the spine (claimed as osteoporosis), and hypertension. The veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence showing these conditions had their onset in service or are otherwise related to his military service.

The veteran's death was due to multi-organ failure and coagulopathy, neither of which are service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for genitourinary disease manifested by voiding dysfunction and impotence, both claimed as residuals of a sexually transmitted disease. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis or link to service.