Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claim for enrollment in the VA healthcare system due to his assignment to Priority Group 8, which is not eligible for new enrollments after January 17, 2003. The veteran did not have a service-connected disability or other special eligibility attributes.

The veteran's hiatal hernia is rated at 10 percent, and service connection for fibrocystic breast disorder has been granted.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for a cardiac valvular disorder cannot be reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has determined that the veteran does not have cardiovascular disease and therefore, it cannot be granted service connection.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the veteran's service-connected swelling of joints, acute due to lack of current symptomatology associated with this condition.

The Board found that there was no evidence of VA fault in the veteran's death due to squamous cell carcinoma, and thus denied the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at a local VA Regional Office. The case will be returned to the Board after this action.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or related to his service-connected malaria, and denied both claims for DIC benefits on the basis of cause of death and a claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the veteran did not have PTSD present in service or related to such service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for an increased evaluation and special monthly compensation were denied as his residuals of a hydrocelectomy did not meet the criteria for exceptional or unusual disability, and he does not have loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board found no CUE in the January 24, 2001 decision denying nonservice-connected disability burial benefits and upheld the decision.

The veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not file a claim for DIC benefits within the required one-year period after turning 18. Therefore, she is not eligible for retroactive DIC payments.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied as the surgery was not provided in a VA facility or by a VA employee, and thus does not meet the requirements of the statute.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected pelvic inflammatory disease with partial salpingectomy is currently rated at 10 percent and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to voiding dysfunction resulting from VA medical treatment in February 2002, finding no evidence of negligence or fault on the part of VA.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for a disorder of the gums with loss of teeth, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder and an increased evaluation for gunshot wound residuals of the left (minor) arm. The claim for special monthly compensation due to loss of use of the left hand is also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for endometriosis with PID, bowel dysfunction, and bladder dysfunction. The claim for an increased rating for her low back disability was also denied.

The veteran's skull defect, currently evaluated at 50 percent disabling, is denied as there is no evidence of a brain hernia to warrant an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of traumatic arthritis of the right hand or a bilateral foot condition, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to service. As such, the claims for service connection are denied.