Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board found that the veteran's membranous glomerulonephritis is not due to herbicide exposure or any other event during his period of active military duty, including service in the Republic of Vietnam. Therefore, it was denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's current back, hip, and neck disabilities are related to his military service. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board found that the veteran's Cogan's syndrome did not have its onset during his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in July 1989, and thus denied service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot ulcers due to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding that the diabetes mellitus contributed to the slow healing of the foot ulcers. The appeal for eye problems secondary to diabetes mellitus was withdrawn by the veteran.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his current level of disability.

The Board has jurisdiction to consider the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for postoperative bilateral arm and hand disorders, as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation. A timely substantive appeal was filed by the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of CUE in the April 1972 rating decision, finding that the RO did not commit clear and unmistakable error.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn it.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD) as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and no link between any in-service stressor and his current condition.

The VA denied an initial compensable evaluation for the veteran's service-connected fractured right fifth finger, as there is no evidence of ankylosis or functional loss equivalent to amputation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the stomach and esophagus, as it was not shown to be related to his active duty or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because his substantive appeal was not timely filed.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have post-traumatic-stress-disorder and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer disease does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating higher than 20 percent.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for actinic keratosis with residual scarring from basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to clarify whether symptoms of pitting edema and right leg discoloration are caused by service-connected varicose veins or other nonservice connected disorders.

The veteran's claim for an initial increased disability rating for residuals of a right gastrocnemius tear was denied as he failed to report for the scheduled VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 3, 1991 for a grant of a 20 percent evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the proximal surface of the base of the phalanx of the third finger of the left hand. The decision states that reopening the claim would not result in assignment of an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for spina bifida benefits, finding that her father was not a Vietnam veteran and thus ineligible under the applicable statute.

The veteran is granted a higher initial rating of 50% for uterine fibroids from September 4, 2002 to May 18, 2005 and a separate 30% rating for anemia effective retroactively from September 29, 2001. The veteran is not entitled to higher ratings at other times.