Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board found that the veteran's injuries from the November 15, 1998 motor vehicle accident were due to his own willful misconduct and not incurred in line of duty.

The veteran's appeal for a special apportionment of his VA compensation benefits in the amount of $175.00 on behalf of his daughter K. was denied as it did not demonstrate undue hardship to the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current urological conditions, including a prostate disorder, are attributable to his treatment for gonorrhea during service. As all benefit of doubt is resolved in favor of the veteran, service connection for the claimed disability is granted.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increase in nonservice connected pension benefits were denied as there was no intent to claim prior to May 1999, the date of receipt of his current claim. The RO also included SSA payments in his countable income, which he argued should not be included.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a meningioma, finding no evidence that it had onset during service or was caused by exposure to ionizing radiation. The preponderance of the evidence did not support the claim.

The Board has granted a one month temporary total disability evaluation for convalescence following right and left bunionectomies in January and March 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected residuals of a scalp neuroma excision, finding that a 10 percent evaluation was appropriate based on the criteria at the time.

The Board denied service connection for ear disability and painful joints, both claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness. The veteran's claims were based on direct service connection rather than the provisions for undiagnosed illnesses or Persian Gulf War veterans.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The claim will be readjudicated after all necessary actions are taken.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating was denied because he failed to report for VA examinations scheduled to determine his entitlement to the requested increase.

The veteran lost four bottom teeth during service due to a gun butt injury. The Board granted service connection for this purpose, allowing the veteran to receive VA outpatient dental treatment.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's appeal regarding a special apportionment of his monthly VA compensation benefits in the amount of $175.00 on behalf of his son, K., finding that it is not proper.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected bilateral corns and callouses of the feet, with bilateral supination of the hindfeet, as his disability is currently evaluated at 30 percent.

The veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified cysts is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records from VA facilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's spinal disorder is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his residuals of an injury to a branch of the right trigeminal nerve, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to incomplete paralysis of the nerve.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for status post bunionectomy with degenerative changes, hallux valgus and inferior calcaneal spur.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for VA benefits due to a lack of new and material evidence. The appeal is dismissed as there was no evidence presented that could establish her father's service with the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and a need for further examination. The veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU benefits are pending.