Other conditions decisions — 2006

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied due to not meeting the basic eligibility requirements as a nonservice-connected veteran.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange, but denied the claim as there is no evidence of a direct or presumptive relationship between the veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a heart attack, finding that there was no evidence to support the claim and that VA care did not cause or contribute to his current condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of her appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted initial ratings of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected gunshot wound residuals, involving Muscle Groups XVI and XV.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for myoclonic tic due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause, and there is no objective evidence of at least one major seizure in the last two years or at least two minor seizures in the last six months.

The appellant is seeking an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hidradenitis suppurativa, which was originally granted by the RO. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional development and consider both old and new rating criteria.

The veteran's appeal was denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for increased ratings. His service-connected left testicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and adjustment disorder with depressed mood were rated appropriately.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee, and denied the claim for residuals of ruptured ligament, right fifth finger.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current back disability is related to service and grants service connection for the residuals of a back injury.

The Board found no evidence of a current cardiovascular disability and concluded that the veteran's claimed heart attacks are not secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for myopia, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for vitreous floaters due to a June 1995 VA examination, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right calf muscle injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for bursitis of the right hip due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without showing good cause.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's right thumb disability, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher evaluation based on limitation of motion or arthritis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder secondary to his dental disorder and for a dental disorder for VA compensation purposes, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the latter claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot pain is being remanded to the RO for further consideration of new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits as he did not have qualifying active military service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his brain stem ependymoma is related to service or exposure to herbicides, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that VA treatment from November 14 to November [redacted], 2000 did not result in additional disability or death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, an accentuated neurological disorder (benign familial tremor), and alcohol dependence. The Board found that these conditions did not have their onset in active service or were not related to service.