Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that service connection for syringomyelia is not warranted as the condition was not present in service or within one year of discharge, and there is no evidence linking it to herbicide exposure. The veteran's tinnitus claim remains pending.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for angioneurotic edema/cold urticaria was denied as there is no current evidence of treatment or recurrent debilitating episodes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic nephrotic syndrome was incurred in active military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's anal bleeding and respiratory disorder did not begin during service, and therefore denied these claims.

The veteran's arthritis of the left middle finger is presumed to have been incurred in service, and he is granted a disability rating of 10 percent for his flexion contracture. The initial ratings for his surgical scar are also granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for shin splints and a fatty liver, finding no current disability or evidence of in-service injury.

The Board denied the appellant's petition to reopen her cause-of-death claim, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted since the prior denial. The Board also determined that service connection for the veteran's death could not be granted based on herbicide exposure or any other presumptive conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, bronchopneumonia of unknown etiology, was not caused or contributed to by service-connected disabilities. The appellant did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as she had not been rated as 100% disabled for at least ten years prior to her death.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's neurological residuals resulting from multiple lacerations of the left hand fingers, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability related to hyperlipidemia, and thus service connection cannot be granted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that his death was not caused by a service-connected disability.

The veteran does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to lack of active wartime service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for difficulty speaking and eating, finding that she does not have a current disability separate from her loss of sensation in the fifth cranial nerve.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's postoperative left great toe bunionectomy with metatarsophalangeal silastic joint replacement and associated chronic first submetatarsal head callus.

The veteran developed left brachial neuritis after receiving a flu vaccine from VA in October 1998. The Board found that the additional disability was not caused by carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of VA and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a stomach disorder and increased ratings for various disabilities have been denied. The Board found no competent medical evidence linking any current chronic stomach disorders to active service.

The Board has denied the claim of service connection for bilateral foot condition, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between the appellant's current condition and her Reserve service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a lack of evidence showing that his angioedema of the face and lips was caused by carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault on part of VA.

The Board has remanded the case due to a hearing request and is awaiting scheduling of a Travel Board hearing at the St. Louis RO.