Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board has restored the appellant's left eye disability evaluation from 40 percent to 50 percent, finding that the reduction was improper due to a failure to consider and apply the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.343 and § 3.344.

The appellant's request for VA home loan benefits was denied because her military service did not meet the required six years of service and she does not have an honorable discharge due to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits as his training period was beyond the delimiting date, and he did not meet any exceptions to the 10-year limit.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied due to his status as a nonservice-connected veteran and not being enrolled on January 17, 2003.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain records from the veteran's treatment at the VA Maplewood Outpatient Clinic. The claims for service connection for cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, and a lower back disability. The appeals were based on service connection.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for prostate cancer service connection due to lack of evidence prior to July 24, 2000.

The appellant does not meet the eligibility criteria for VA medical care due to lack of active duty service and unestablished service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that no earlier effective date is warranted based on the facts found.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected gunshot wound residuals, finding no evidence of more than moderate muscle damage to MG VI and mild incomplete paralysis of the left ulna.

The Board has determined that the veteran's umbilical hernia repair does not warrant a compensable evaluation, and her claim for secondary service connection for constipation is remanded due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Board found that the veteran's current symptoms are not related to his military service, specifically noting a lack of evidence of residuals from heat exposure in his service medical records and no diagnosis of such condition. The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's reported symptoms were less likely as not due to a heat exposure event while on Reserve duty.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and ensure all notification requirements are met. The case will be reviewed for higher initial ratings for his service-connected bilateral chondromalacia patella.

The Board has ordered the RO to attempt to verify all claimed stressors and provide a psychiatric examination if any are confirmed. The veteran's claims will be readjudicated based on this new information.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right patellofemoral syndrome is secondary to his service-connected left leg disabilities and has granted service connection for this condition. The low back disorder claim was reopened due to new evidence, but no rating assigned as it remains unresolved.

The Board has determined that the veteran's T-cell lymphoma, which he claims is secondary to herbicide exposure during his service aboard a ship off the coast of Vietnam, meets the criteria for service connection. The condition was rated at 100% due to active disease and treatment phase.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left flank hernia is not due to VA medical fault or an unforeseeable event, and therefore compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's hyperacidity syndrome, finding that it is related to his exposure to ionizing radiation during military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected fracture of the right clavicle is being remanded due to insufficient data to determine the appropriate disability rating, including whether there is loose movement in the distal fragment and the extent of impairment on range of motion tests.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cognitive dysfunction including memory loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal link between his current cognitive impairment and any service-connected disability.