Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that there was no evidence of a skin disability in service and attributing any current skin condition to atopic dermatitis.

The veteran's service-connected pyloric stenosis with duodenal ulcer is currently asymptomatic and does not warrant an increased rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and compliance with 38 C.F.R. § 3.655.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current diagnosis of a fungal disorder of the feet or residuals of a parachuting injury to the right side of her face. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The veteran's right knee disability is being remanded for further examination and evaluation due to incomplete medical records and the need to address his complaints of worsening symptoms.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current chronic left leg disability, as a residual of shin splints, related to her active military service and denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not have pending claims for VA benefits at the time of his death. Therefore, his claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied, as are his claims for accrued benefits and nonservice-connected VA death pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for multiple joint arthritis.

The Board has granted an initial 50 percent rating for the veteran's endometriosis, finding that her disability picture more nearly approximates this level of severity.

The VA denied the appellant's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected tuberculous osteomyelitis of the right hip and right leg shortening.,The appellant was granted service connection for these conditions, but the RO assigned initial disability evaluations that were not in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected thoracic scoliosis and whether there are any neurological symptoms due to this condition. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board found that the veteran's additional disabilities, including pain and suffering, rectal abscess, nerve damage, and prostate problems, were not caused by VA treatment or negligence. The claim is denied.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim, finding that his delimiting date for receiving educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 should not be adjusted by the number of days he did not serve on active duty between January 1, 1977 and June 30, 1985. The Board found that the law required such an adjustment but the veteran was not informed.

The VA denied a compensable disability rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of coccidioidomycosis, finding that his symptoms were more likely due to smoking rather than the condition itself.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for stomach cancer, finding that there is no evidence connecting his current condition to his military service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides.

The Board has denied the appellant's petition to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence was received since the June 1995 rating decision.

The case is being remanded for the appellant to be scheduled for a Travel Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the Chicago RO. The appeal will then proceed according to established procedures.

The veteran seeks service connection for the residuals of a right foot injury, including arthritis. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and therefore denied the claim for service connection.