Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's TMJ warrants a 20 percent disability rating, taking into account his inter-incisal range of motion and additional functional loss due to pain on motion and fatigue.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to assess whether the veteran is in need of aid and attendance or housebound due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 6, 2002 for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for residuals of a gunshot wound to the right hand with a small scar.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating remains before the Board despite a previous increase of 20 percent granted in June 2005. The RO should obtain more recent treatment records from Dr. Cushing and clarify whether the veteran received treatment at VA facilities in Virginia and Alabama.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by hypoglycemia, with involvement of the liver and pancreas is being remanded due to insufficient VCAA notice.

The case is being remanded for scheduling a Board hearing at the local VA office.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for benefits in excess of the 10 percent rate while incarcerated, finding that the reduction was proper due to his felony conviction.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records from VAMC Milwaukee and providing him with information on applicable rating criteria.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a left eye disability, and thus the veteran's claim for service connection for left eye disability is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a fractured left hip secondary to his service-connected residuals of fracture of the left tibia and fibula, finding no evidence linking the hip fracture to the service-connected condition.

The veteran's myelogenous leukemia is granted as service connected due to exposure to benzene in the paints and solvents he used while serving as an aircraft mechanic.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hydroceles has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of his case.

The Board has restored the veteran's 30 percent rating for supraventricular tachycardia, which had been reduced to noncompensable by the RO. The decision was based on a single examination that did not clearly show sustained improvement in the condition.

The veteran's chronic lymphocytic leukemia is presumed to have been incurred as a result of his exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board has found that the appellant's character of discharge from military service is no longer under other than honorable conditions and has been upgraded to under honorable conditions. As a result, the veteran is now eligible for VA benefits.

The Board denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, finding no direct link to military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the appellant's husband did not have qualifying service for VA benefits, thus denying eligibility for VA death benefits.

The Board granted an increased evaluation of 30 percent for the veteran's residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right thigh, involving Muscle Group XIV. The claim for an increased evaluation for the right forearm was denied and a compensable evaluation for the abdomen was also denied.

The Board found an indication of bad faith on the part of the veteran in connection with the overpayment, which precluded further consideration of a waiver.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to outstanding medical records and clarification of representation.