Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's right hip condition, snapping hip syndrome with trochanteric bursitis, was not incurred in or related to active service. The right knee and right ankle conditions are also not found to be related to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10% disability rating for fracture of the second left toe is denied as there was no appeal filed within one year of the initial non-compensable evaluation in September 1982.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, but denied the claim as there is no current left eye disability other than refractive error.

The case is being remanded for additional development to ensure proper VCAA notice has been provided and the claims are properly adjudicated.

The veteran's Raynaud's syndrome is characterized by attacks approximately 4 times per week on average, and she is granted a disability rating of 20 percent.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's right tibial tubercle disability and found that his claims for service connection for a left knee disability, bilateral hip disability, and back disability were not granted. The decision also noted that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have TMJ pain syndrome, residuals of a laceration of the left index finger, or disability manifested by a chronic cough due to service. As such, these claims are denied.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for left knee disability, characterized as chondromalacia of patella and left medial-femoral condyle.

The VA denied the veteran's request for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a right orbital fracture, maintaining that he is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran should be afforded a VA examination to determine if she currently suffers from a chronic disability manifested by multiple joint pain and muscle weakness, and whether it had its onset during her military service.

The Board found no evidence of fatty tumors during the veteran's service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for compliance with the VCAA and recent case law, including informing the appellant of what evidence would be necessary to substantiate the element or elements required to establish service connection for the cause of the veteran's death that were found insufficient in the previous denial.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected residuals of fracture of the left humerus is being remanded due to a lack of recent VA orthopedic examination and consideration of additional treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for status post left tardive ulnar nerve palsy, finding that the residuals of a service-connected elbow injury contributed to the development of this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnoses of degenerative joint disease of the right thumb and residuals of a bilateral hand injury are not related to his active service. The evidence does not show any in-service injury or incident resulting in these conditions, and there is no medical opinion linking them to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the veteran's request for a videoconference hearing.

The Board has determined that a medical examination and opinion are needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current residuals of mouth/teeth trauma, including whether they are related to service. The case is being remanded for further action.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to missing service medical records and outstanding VA treatment records. The case will be reviewed again after obtaining these records, including a new VA examination of the gunshot wound residuals.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral foot disorder, including degenerative joint disease, is related to his service and has granted service connection for this condition.