Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board is requesting additional information from the RO regarding a Notice of Disagreement submitted by the appellant, specifically the date it was received by VA.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for the veteran's chronic adjustment disorder, effective from September 5, 2003. This is a substantial increase in his current disability benefits.

The RO granted service connection for herpes genitalis, spastic colon, and obstructive bladder outlet syndrome with initial non-compensable ratings effective September 1, 2004. Service connection was denied for sinusitis and prostatitis.

The veteran's service-connected right eye disability is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and the clarification of the characterization of the service-connected disability.

The appeal is being remanded to the AMC/VAMC for further development and consideration of the claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypercholesterolemia and ischemic cardiomyopathy, finding no evidence of a chronic disability related to service.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for osteochondritis dissecans of the second metatarsal head of the left foot, effective August 11, 2000. The veteran's right trochanter bursitis is rated at 10 percent since August 11, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's nerve damage, specifically brachial plexus and left winged scapula, is a result of an injury in service. Cold injury residuals are not considered incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for varicose veins of the right leg, finding that there was no evidence of such condition in service and no competent medical evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic right hip disorder due to inadequate examination and lack of opinion regarding the relationship between his hip disorder and his left knee disability.

The Board is remanding the case to verify whether the veteran was present in Vietnam during his TDY assignments, which could potentially establish presumptive exposure to herbicide agents and service connection for cause of death.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for service connection were denied.,The Board found that the veteran did not submit a claim for service-connected compensation prior to June 4, 1996.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected residuals of spleen removal with history of episodes of pneumonia was denied, as the evidence did not show current complications such as systemic infections or recurrent pneumonia. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for soft corns of the feet and did not find new and material evidence to reopen his previously denied claims for residuals of frostbite. The Board concluded that there was no medical evidence linking current soft corns to his period of active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right thumb disability does not warrant a compensable evaluation under either the prior or amended rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's muscular back strain did not occur or worsen during his periods of service, and therefore denied service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding that his residuals of fracture of the left zygoma did not meet criteria for a compensable rating, and his ventral hernia and mild sinus condition were evaluated as zero percent disabling.

The veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability of the back as a result of treatment by VA is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The veteran's appeal for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of non-service-connected disability pension benefits was dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending.

The Board found that the appellant did not become disabled due to a pulmonary disorder during his active duty for training, and thus denied service connection.