Other conditions decisions — 2006

The veteran's dementia has resulted in difficulty in understanding complex commands, impairment of short-and long-term memory, impaired judgment, and disturbances of motivation and mood. The VA Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for the veteran's dementia.

The Board found that the veteran's sleepwalking disorder existed prior to his entry into service and was not aggravated by such service, thus denying service connection.

The veteran's claim for increased disability evaluations for postoperative residuals, herniated nucleus pulposus, L4-L5 was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the orthopedic residuals of left foot fracture, effective from October 18, 2005. The neurological residuals remain at 10 percent.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for pleurisy and TDIU have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence without a waiver of RO consideration.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, but denied his claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and flatfeet/knee disorders.,No new or material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of an excision of a degenerative osteophyte from the left thumb metacarpal do not warrant a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not the proper claimant for a burial and plot allowance, as no evidence indicates his personal funds were used to pay for the veteran's funeral expenses.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for testicular cancer and stomach cancer, finding no evidence of current disability or occupational exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a review of medical records and an opinion from a VA examiner regarding the relationship between the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange in service and his metastatic appendiceal cancer.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a dental disorder involving the loss of tooth number 7 due to trauma in service. The veteran's original claim was denied in June 1975, and no additional evidence has related to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the previously denied claim.

The veteran does not have residuals of a cold injury to his feet which may be attributed to service. His active military duty is found not to be the cause of any current foot condition.

The Board denied service connection for joint pain, memory loss, and fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness as the evidence did not establish a link to service. The veteran's complaints of muscle pain were attributed to gout, which is not related to service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits, but requires further review of his mental state at the time of the offense.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death.

The Board denied the claim for an effective date prior to May 20, 2002, for service connection of bilateral shin splints due to lack of evidence before that date and because the claim was not received within one year after separation from service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examination and development of his claim, including a review of the service and post-service medical records to determine the nature and extent of any residuals from an inservice left hand injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for further verification of the veteran's West Point service. The issues of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a fractured nose and left spermatocele are pending.