Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for service-connected blepharoconjunctivitis and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for diplopia, finding that there is no current active manifestation of blepharoconjunctivitis or any eye disability related to his service-connected condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need to differentiate between symptoms caused by his service-connected radiculitis and those caused by a nonservice-connected condition.

The Board found no evidence of a right hip injury or arthritis in service and concluded that the veteran's current condition is not related to her military service.

The veteran's death was due to acute coronary insufficiency and myocardial infarction, not related to service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria to be considered a 'veteran' for purposes of VA benefits due to lack of qualifying service.

The Board found no evidence of a current left leg disorder related to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which was listed as recurrent aspiration pneumonia and old brain stem hemorrhage with quadriplegia. The VA needs to locate medical records from Fort Carson Army Medical Center regarding treatment of the veteran's hypertension from 1972.

The veteran's claim for retroactive nonservice-connected pension benefits in excess of $3,054 is denied due to his calculation not accounting for previously paid amounts and overpayment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding no competent evidence linking the current condition to his period of active duty.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, which he claims is due to personal assault during his military service. The VA has not provided proper VCAA notice regarding the type of evidence needed to establish a disability rating and effective date.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-operative residuals of a mucoepidermoid carcinoma with left lower lobe resection is related to military service and grants service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's case needs to be returned to the RO for review of additional evidence, including personnel records submitted by the appellant. The appeal is remanded due to a lack of response from the appellant regarding further action.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral leg condition was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service, including claimed chemical exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 26, 2001 for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on his spouse's need for regular aid and attendance is without legal merit.

The veteran's squamous cell carcinoma, right mandibular lip, is currently evaluated as zero percent disabling due to the absence of any compensable characteristics of disfigurement or impairment.

The veteran's overpayment of improved pension benefits in the amount of $16,183.00 is denied as the reduction was proper based on receipt of Social Security income.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial schedular evaluation of 10 percent for residuals of a back injury, finding that his disability did not more closely approximate a 20 percent rating than a 10 percent rating.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal regarding the reinstatement of DIC benefits, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board denied increased evaluations for the veteran's service-connected residuals of acid burns on his left foot and both legs and right foot, finding that the conditions did not warrant a higher evaluation based on applicable schedular criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory disorder and denied service connection for sterility, both secondary to the veteran's service-connected Hodgkin's disease. The initial disability rating for GERD remains at 30 percent.