Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative joint disease at L4-L5 is not related to service, and therefore denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral pain syndrome with right torn meniscus, finding that his disability is already compensated by his service-connected condition.

The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of Tourette's syndrome linked to active service.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for cause of death, finding no medical evidence to support a link between the veteran's service-connected disabilities and his death.

The veteran's service-connected left knee disorder, Osgood-Schlatter's disease, does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic sinus disability during the veteran's active duty service or for years thereafter, and concluded that any current sinus condition is not related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a sinus disorder and hypoglycemia, finding that there was no current disability related to these conditions and insufficient evidence linking them to her military service.

The Board found that the veteran's arthritis did not manifest in service or within one year thereafter, and is unrelated to his service. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current disability of the upper and lower extremities attributable to a cold injury sustained in service. The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's symptoms are more likely related to peripheral vascular disease, rather than a cold injury.

The VA denied a compensable disability rating for the veteran's appendectomy residuals, finding that the scars are superficial and do not limit motion or function.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection as her right thumb disability was not incurred or aggravated in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected pruritus ani warrants a rating of 50 percent, effective October 26, 2000.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for atrophy of the right testicle effective from August 31, 2005.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits as her deceased spouse had no qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces, thus not meeting the requirements for veteran status and eligibility for VA benefits.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for status post recurrent mastoidectomies with suppurative otitis media, cholesteatoma, and polypoid lesions is denied as there is no evidence that this disability causes marked interference with employment or has required frequent periods of hospitalization.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that a personality disorder is not a disease or injury within the meaning of applicable legislation and therefore cannot be granted.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an increased rating for duodenal ulcer disease, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, and nonservice-connected pension benefits due to her income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a neck cyst and a disability manifested by jaundice are denied as there is no competent evidence associating these conditions with his active military duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to whether there was clear and unmistakable error in a May 1987 RO decision that denied a TDIU rating, as well as the issue of an effective date earlier than November 19, 2002, for the award of a TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for an increased rating for hemoglobinuria due to incomplete examination and unclear relationship between urinary frequency and service-connected condition.