Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board denied service connection for a sinus disability, finding that the veteran's current chronic sinus disability is not related to his service or any in-service complaints.

The Board found that the veteran's fifth metatarsal fracture was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a duodenal ulcer, finding that there was no evidence of such condition during or within one year after military service and that it did not manifest until many years post-service. The Board concluded that direct service connection could not be established.

The veteran's duodenal ulcer is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no evidence of an active ulcer in recent decades. Therefore, the claim for a compensable rating is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for arthritis of the legs due to cold weather injuries.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the veteran's current right upper quadrant pain and associated symptoms are related to his service, specifically his time in the Persian Gulf during active duty.

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for alopecia areata, and denied an increased rating for urticaria.

The veteran's request for a waiver of the overpayment was denied in December 2001, and the Board is remanding the case to obtain more current information about his financial status.

The Board has denied service connection for an eye disorder and severe atrophy of the maxilla and mandible with bone loss, finding no evidence of a disease or injury in service that resulted in these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduling issue for a Travel Board hearing and clarification regarding the veteran's representation.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have active military service for purposes of entitlement to VA benefits, and thus is not eligible for non-service-connected disability pension benefits.

The appellant is not eligible for restoration of nonservice connected death pension as a matter of law due to her remarriage after November 1, 1990.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a dental disability related to service-connected pansinusitis and denies his claim.

The veteran's service was less than 90 days, and there is no evidence of a service-connected disability at the time of his separation. The claim for non-service connected pension benefits is denied.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of fractures of the L3-L4 vertebrae is denied as his disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating higher than 20 percent.,The veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of fracture of the left pelvis and acetabulum is denied as his disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's congenital bicuspid aortic valve existed prior to service and was aggravated by dental treatment in service, leading to an unfavorable decision on his claim for service connection.

The veteran seeks service connection for a rectal condition that he claims began during his military service. The Board has ordered the case remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the veteran for an examination to determine the current nature and likely etiology of the claimed condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin disabilities, including basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The veteran's tinnitus was also not found to be related to military service. Finally, there is no evidence of a current disability for bilateral hearing loss attributable to service.

The Board found that the veteran's right clavicle fracture residuals do not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating than 10 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected sinus bradycardia, right bundle branch block, and left anterior fascicular block have not caused or significantly contributed to his cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure conditions.