Other conditions decisions — 2006

The veteran's left arm limitation of motion due to the cardiac pacemaker implantation was initially rated at 20 percent from January 28, 1998 to March 31, 1999 and then increased to 10 percent since April 1, 1999.

The Board has determined that the veteran's muscle cramps of the hands and legs are service-connected, as they originated during his active military service. The disability is considered a direct result of his service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The veteran's fungus infection requires near continuous treatment with systemic therapy and warrants a 60 percent evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disability, characterized by corns and calluses, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The veteran's overpayment of $2,862.30 in VA pension benefits was denied due to his failure to report incarceration and unreported retroactive SSA payments.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's bladder and bowel control disorders, as well as his loss of use in both feet, all secondary to his service-connected lower spine disorder. The claim for loss of use in both hands remains denied.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for patella alta chondromalacia of the left knee and right knee, effective from March 13, 2001. The conditions were characterized by degenerative joint disease with flexion limited to 70 degrees on the left and 80 degrees on the right.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing right eye disability did not increase in severity during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis of multiple joints other than the wrists and right ankle is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim.

The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for his residuals of a fracture of the base of the left fifth metatarsal, finding that the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The VA has determined that the veteran's anemia does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as it is productive of no ascertainable symptomatology or physical disability.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder must be remanded due to new evidence being added to his claims file and because he was not provided proper notice under 38 U.S.C.A. § 5103(a) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.159(b).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for residuals of a head injury.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including residuals of cold injury to his bilateral feet and hands, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's left foot disorder or gastric disorder to his military service, and denied both claims.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's cardiovascular disease to his service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence, specifically requiring a VA examination by an ophthalmologist and infectious disease specialist.

The veteran's death was due to error in judgment on the part of VA in furnishing hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination. The Board has determined that the legal requirements are met for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.