Other conditions decisions — 2006

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for his partial paralysis of the musculospiral nerve (radial nerve) of the right hand.

The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative residuals of carcinoma of the larynx are more appropriately rated as 60 percent disabling, analogous to aphonia under Code 6519. The benefit of doubt is resolved in the veteran's favor.

The Board found no evidence to support the claim that the veteran's duodenal ulcer disease was incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's gastric disorder, including whether it is related to service or alcohol consumption.

The Board found that the veteran's diagnosed neurological disorder, which he claimed as Huntington's disease, pre-existed service and was aggravated by stress during military service. However, the evidence did not support a finding of aggravation due to the veteran being asymptomatic on entry into service and returning to baseline functioning upon separation.

The Board found that the appellant's right eye injury occurred during a ROTC function, which is considered active duty for training (ACDUTRA), and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected left and right foot stress fractures, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and granted it. The new evidence submitted since the May 1995 decision supports the reopening of the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing bilateral postoperative inguinal hernias did not increase in severity during his active service and therefore cannot be granted service connection.

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

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for her right foot fracture residuals was denied as there is no evidence of more than mild impairment in the right fifth metatarsal.

The Board found the veteran's right knee disorder not productive of severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, limitation of flexion of 15 degrees or less, limitation of extension of 20 degrees or more, malunion of the tibia and fibula with marked knee or ankle disability, or ankylosis to a favorable angle in full extension or in slight flexion between 0 and 10 degrees. Therefore, the veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for right knee disorder is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for glomerulonephritis, finding that the veteran's current condition is related to his in-service episode of nephritis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's molluscum contagiosum and genital herpes do not warrant a compensable rating, as they affect less than 5% of his entire body or exposed areas.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's hypertensive cardiovascular disease, status post non-Q-wave myocardial infarction, as it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's mild obstructive lung disease is found to be incurred in service due to exposure to asbestos.

The Board found that the veteran's idiopathic tremor condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated by active service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's duodenal ulcer was not incurred or aggravated during his active service and is not related to any in-service disease or injury. As a result, the claim for service connection for duodenal ulcer is denied.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred in March 2002 was denied because he did not meet the eligibility criteria under VA regulations, specifically failing to show enrollment in the VA health care system within the 24-month period preceding the emergency treatment.

The Board found that the veteran's fungus of the right foot was incurred in service and granted service connection.