Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and the reduction of his assigned rating for left eye disorder from 90 to 60 percent, effective November 1, 1999.

The Board has determined that a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted for the veteran's bilateral eye disability at any time since December 26, 1997.

The Board has determined that the veteran's recurrent epididymitis warrants a rating of 10 percent, as it does not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to lack of significant renal dysfunction or frequent hospitalizations.

The veteran is seeking service connection for adult vitelliform dystrophy, which the Board has remanded due to incomplete medical opinions and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including providing VCAA notice and considering new evidence submitted by the appellant. The appeal is now pending with the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his residuals of a left elbow injury, finding that the criteria for such a higher evaluation were not met.

The VA determined that the veteran's varicose veins of the right lower extremity do not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including the bayonet wound to the pleural cavity and injury to Muscle Group XXI with old healed fracture deformity of the 8th rib, are rated at 30 percent. The court has granted an increased evaluation for these conditions.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claim of service connection for pulmonary fibrosis should be remanded to allow for additional development, including a VA examination and notification under the VCAA.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and opinions regarding the severity of his hammertoe disabilities and their relationship to any surgeries.

The veteran's appeal is denied as the current evaluation for his bilateral pterygium does not accurately reflect the severity of that disability.

The veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of additional dependency compensation benefits in the amount of $870.40 was granted by the Board, as it found that VA bore primary fault in creating the overpayment and that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a final determination that he did not have the required military service to be eligible.

The veteran is seeking VA compensation for Crohn's disease, but the case has been remanded due to missing medical records and treatment information.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted since the previous denial.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to lack of new and material evidence, as he did not have qualifying wartime service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for aggravation of a personality disorder is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to esophageal and gastric cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or presumed Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, finding no current chronic skin disability and noting that all available evidence did not support such a condition.