Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for deep vein thrombosis, finding no medical evidence relating it to service.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of Klinefelter's syndrome with impotence. The veteran was diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder, but this is not considered a chronic condition that began during or as a result of his military service.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right hand injury, finding that the evidence did not show ankylosis in both the metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints in extension or in extreme flexion.

The veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and his claims for excision of lipoma, right deltoid, and open comedones, seborrheic keratoses and seborrheic dermatitis of the glans penis as a result of herbicide exposure were denied.

The Board found that the veteran's VA compensation was properly reduced to no percent for the period from January 1, 1991 through September 28, 2001 and denied resumption of compensation benefits earlier than September 28, 2001.

The Board previously denied the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of her husband's death, concluding that his brain tumor was unrelated to exposure to Agent Orange. The Court has now remanded the case due to a violation of due process regarding the reliance on a National Academy of Sciences study.

The Board denied an increased disability evaluation for the veteran's T12, L1, and L2 compression fracture residuals with traumatic arthritis and L5-S1 tenderness. The claim for a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for status post vascular occlusion of both legs and residuals of status post cerebral vascular accident, finding that these conditions are not related to the veteran's service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to additional VA treatment records submitted by the veteran. The claims of service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are now before the RO for reconsideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability due to dysplasia of the cervix and therefore, service connection is denied.

The veteran's service did not meet the threshold requirements for eligibility for VA pension benefits due to her congenital foot condition, which existed prior to entry into active duty and was not aggravated by active service.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for right tonsilar non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is being remanded due to the receipt of additional pertinent medical evidence and a research request.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 30, 2001 for a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected rash of the groin.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the veteran's shell fragment wound of the right leg, with injury to muscle group XIV. The veteran was previously rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's ectasia/fusiform aneurysm does not currently cause any symptoms and therefore, he is not entitled to a compensable evaluation.

The VA surgery and treatment in February 1998 may have caused the veteran's right foot drop, but there is no evidence of negligence or unforeseeable events. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The VA has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected gastritis and hiatal hernia, as well as hypertension. The evidence does not show that these conditions more closely approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's alopecia and nail disorder were aggravated by service, warranting service connection for both conditions.