Other conditions decisions — 2006

The veteran's back disability was initially evaluated at 10 percent from August 6, 1992.,From November 13, 2002, the evaluation increased to 20 percent.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than February 16, 1994 for the grant of benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a heart disability and entitlement to an increased evaluation for homonymous hemianopsia.

The appellant's DIC benefits were terminated at the time of her remarriage, and she is not eligible for restoration due to being under the age of 57 when she remarried.

The Board denied the appellant's eligibility for VA benefits as her spouse did not have qualifying service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Board found that the veteran's skin disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and is not shown to be causally related to any other disease or injury of service origin. As a result, the claim for service connection for a skin disorder due to herbicide exposure was denied.

The Board has vacated the previous denial of service connection for a left thigh injury and reopened the claim, but denied it on the merits.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected cold injuries to the feet and for service connection for blood clots, pulmonary emboli, and phlebitis as secondary to these conditions are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim, finding new and material evidence to reopen his claim for compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for trigeminal neuralgia as a result of VA surgical treatment in November 1978.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pure red cell aplasia is not related to his exposure to ionizing radiation in service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cholecystectomy residuals are asymptomatic and do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for evaluations of his intervertebral disc syndrome, bilateral athlete's foot, and tinnitus from March 6, 2000.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's post-NHL residuals, including resolved herpes zoster with post-herpetic neuralgia.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The appellant is not entitled to special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected cholecystitis does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of severe chronic cholecystitis with frequent attacks of gall bladder colic.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right wrist disability, diagnosed as a ganglion cyst, does not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating than 10 percent.

The veteran's hospitalization at Mountain View Hospital from June 4, 2001 to June 6, 2001 was not for a continued medical emergency that required him to remain at the facility. The VA hospital in Portland had no beds available and could not be feasibly used for transfer due to their full capacity. Therefore, reimbursement is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have ankylosis or arthritis of the thumb, and therefore, there is no basis for a compensable rating under either version of the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's neck and right upper extremity disabilities, claimed as residuals of a neck injury, were not incurred or aggravated in service.

The Board has vacated its previous decision and remanded the case for further review due to the need for additional treatment records.