Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further consideration due to a discrepancy in the appellant's name and service verification.

The Board denied service connection for liver and pancreas disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service. The claims were also not granted as new and material evidence was not presented in relation to the liver disability claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a fungal infection of the feet, finding that there is no evidence linking this condition to his military service.

The Board has determined that an effective date of June 9, 1994 is granted for the award of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits due to the veteran's cause of death.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for service connection for residuals of a pilonidal cyst, finding that there is no objective evidence showing that she had a pilonidal cyst in service or removal of a pilonidal cyst in service.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his right hip disability, currently rated at 20 percent. The evidence shows that the veteran experiences moderately restricted range of motion due to pain.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing traumatic phthisis bulbi of the right eye was aggravated during active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's left ovary adhesions are currently manifested by symptoms controlled by continuous treatment, and thus do not warrant an increased rating higher than the current 10 percent disability evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed pulmonary disorder did not have its onset during active service and is not related to any in-service disease or injury. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current right leg disability and that any such disability is unrelated to service. As such, service connection for residuals of a right leg injury is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for ulcerative colitis but denied it on the merits. The veteran's claim for secondary service connection for a heart disorder and hypertension was also denied.

The veteran's private medical expenses incurred from June 3, 2002 to June 12, 2002 were not authorized by VA prior to the treatment and thus reimbursement is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records related to the veteran's motor vehicle accident in service. The claim will be reconsidered with these new records.

The Board has determined that an additional opinion is needed regarding the veteran's cause of death due to a conflict with the revised death certificate and the results of the March 2000 autopsy report. The claim for service connection for the cause of death will be remanded.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for inguinal hernia at the VA Medical Center from September 1991 to November 1991 is being remanded due to a need for additional development and notification.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claim for service connection for a nose condition due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability (residuals of surgery to remove a drain tube) due to medical treatment provided by VA, specifically alleging that a JP drain broke off inside his body requiring an additional surgical procedure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the legs, finding no competent medical evidence linking any current condition to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for alopecia areata, finding that there was no competent evidence linking the condition to his military service or radiation exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's metatarsalgia with calluses of the left foot, status post osteotomies does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.