Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected dyshidrosis and hyperhydrosis with keratoma of the feet did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent, as there was no evidence of severe flatfoot or foot injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for narcolepsy, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have active duodenal ulcer disease and his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for restoration of a 50 percent rating for visual field loss due to sickle cell retinopathy was denied.,The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 5, 1995, for the assignment of the 50 percent disability rating for visual field loss due to sickle cell retinopathy was denied.,The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 17, 1995, for the assignment of the 30 percent disability rating for sickle cell disease was granted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to schedule a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge. The case will be handled by the RO in accordance with appropriate procedures and as the docket permits.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus the case is dismissed.

The veteran seeks an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right upper arm, currently rated at 20 percent. The case is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and conduct further examinations.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection were denied as the earliest date of receipt of claim is January 12, 2000.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hyperopic astigmatism and is considering it on its merits. The evidence does not support a finding that his vision problems in service caused or aggravated any pre-existing condition, nor does it establish that he incurred an eye disorder during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing bilateral foot disorder was incurred during active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left leg varicose veins disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating, as there is no evidence of persistent edema or stasis pigmentation.

The Board found no current diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease and concluded that the veteran's PID was not incurred or aggravated by service. The claim for increased rating for low back pain with L5 radiculopathy is not related to this appeal.

The Board finds that the veteran does not currently have a cardiovascular disability and therefore denies his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute significantly to the veteran's death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection were denied, as the evidence did not support a finding of chondromalacia patella or a link between his current knee condition and service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's exostosis of the right distal tibia and granuloma of the liver and spleen were incurred during active military service, granting service connection for these conditions. The heart disability is not considered to be related to service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims can be decided, including obtaining medical opinions and a VA examination. The veteran's service-connected left arm condition may affect his neck, back, and shoulder conditions.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, pulmonary fibrosis, was not related to his service or exposure to Agent Orange. The preponderance of evidence showed that the pulmonary fibrosis is not linked to any in-service disease or injury.

The veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, and jaw disability were denied. The RO granted service connection for right and left masseter muscle myositis incurred during active service. The veteran's status post fracture of the right fifth metatarsal was evaluated at 10 percent disabling.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin condition to the face and chest, but denied service connection for a right foot disorder involving numbness as secondary to a service-connected back condition.