Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of pelvic fractures, finding no current residual disabilities related to his service-connected injuries.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right great toe disability warrants a 20 percent rating, effective September 11, 1992.

The Board found that gout was not present during service or within one year of separation, and is not related to any incident during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for gout was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation or DDT during active duty and whether such exposure is linked to his multiple myeloma.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral choroideremia warrants a rating of 30 percent, reflecting concentric contraction of his visual fields to between 35 and 33.5 degrees in both eyes.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits on the basis that he did not have the requisite military service to establish basic eligibility.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal, dermatological, and respiratory disorders, all claimed as secondary to asbestos exposure during service.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, cerebral arteriosclerosis, was not related to his service or any service-connected disabilities. The medical evidence did not support a connection between the veteran's World War II injury and his later development of cerebral arteriosclerosis.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for pleural adhesions and thickening due to asbestos exposure is being remanded for additional development, including pulmonary function testing.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a penile deformity associated with the veteran's service-connected impotence, and thus denied his claim for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to revoke forfeiture of his entitlement to VA benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted. The RO previously denied this claim in July 2001.

The Board finds that the veteran's conjunctivitis is inactive with no residuals, and thus does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's atrial septal defect, which is a congenital heart condition, preexisted service and was aggravated by service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The veteran died without being under VA-authorized medical care at the time of his death, thus not meeting the criteria for burial benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is a result of exposure to enemy attacks during his service in Vietnam, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have malnutrition, avitaminosis, or chronic dysentery and therefore cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by chronic fatigue resulting from an undiagnosed illness that was manifest to a compensable degree following his Persian Gulf War service. As such, the claim for service connection for fatigue is denied.

The Board found that the appellant is not the surviving spouse of the veteran, and therefore cannot be recognized as such for VA benefits purposes.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the February 2000 rating decision is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsillar fossa, claimed as due to in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for cardiovascular disease, which was previously denied on the basis that it was unrelated to his service.