Other conditions decisions — 2005

The veteran's increased disability rating for postphlebitic syndrome of the left lower extremity with deep venous thrombosis is granted.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for arthritis of the right and left hips due to Legg-Perthes disease are being remanded by the Board for additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral tenia pedis disability is not related to his military service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD and thus no causal link between service-connected conditions and the veteran's death.

The Board has granted a 10% rating for the service-connected partial tip amputation of the left third finger, effective from the date of the August 2003 decision granting service connection.

The veteran's spouse seeks pension and special monthly pension payments due to medical expenses incurred by the veteran in 2002. The Board denied this claim as there was no evidence in the file at the date of death that permitted a reasonable estimation of the unreimbursed medical expenses for the year of death.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to procedural issues and further development is required.

The Board denied an increased rating for postoperative residuals of colon cancer, finding that the veteran's condition more nearly approximated occasional leakage rather than involuntary bowel movements.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a left eye injury, but denied it as new and material evidence was not presented to substantiate the claim.

The veteran's entitlement to additional educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code was not warranted as his benefits were properly terminated at the end of his July 2003 term.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a request for a videoconference hearing. The claim will be returned to the Board after the scheduled hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience due to fault on the part of the veteran in creating the overpayment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma due to exposure to ionizing radiation, finding insufficient evidence of such exposure and thus no link between his condition and military service.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected foot drop does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a foot.

The Board denied service connection for atrophy of the right cerebral hemisphere with mild left hemiparesis, concluding that the veteran's condition was due to natural progression and not aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected peptic ulcer disease with gastritis, currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's urethritis is primarily manifested by urinary frequency and voiding dysfunction requiring absorbent materials, warranting a 40 percent evaluation.

The Board denied an increased rating for right posterior chest shell fragment wound residuals and right thoracic nerve neuralgia, both currently evaluated at 10 percent.

The veteran's respiratory disability is not considered to be caused or aggravated by VA treatment from March 16, 1992 to April 16, 1992.