Other conditions decisions — 2007

The VA determined that the veteran's post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation of the feet and ankles warrants a 10 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the initial grant of service connection in April 1995.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development and medical opinions regarding the veteran's abdominal pain, poor blood circulation, and right testis atrophy.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy and thus the veteran's claim for service connection for retinopathy, claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus, is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right inguinal hernia and right testicle disorder are not related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's narcolepsy is not etiologically related to active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's symptoms are due to diagnosed disorders, primarily schizophrenia rather than an undiagnosed illness or any incident of service.

The veteran's appeal to increase his rating for residuals of a gunshot wound injury of the right calf was dismissed as he did not file a timely Substantive Appeal.

The VA has determined that the veteran's post-catheter ablation proximal supraventricular tachycardia does not warrant a higher rating than the current 10 percent, as it is productive of no more than one to four episodes per year documented by ECG or Holter monitor.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death effective from October 7, 2004. The RO is instructed to readjudicate the appellant's claim of eligibility for payment of attorney fees resulting from this decision and any related developments.

The veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance is denied as he does not use a prosthetic device that causes damage to his clothing and the VA Chief of Staff certified that the prescribed medications do not cause irreparable damage to his outer garments.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and needs further action on the appellant's claim for surviving spouse recognition.

The veteran seeks service connection for a skin disorder of the legs, which he claims is related to his in-service exposure to herbicides. The case has been remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for an examination.

The veteran's varicose veins of the right and left lower extremities were rated at 20 percent prior to May 5, 2005. Since then, they have been rated at 40 percent.

The veteran's skin disorder is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service. However, the VA examiner needs to determine if this condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's drug and alcohol dependency is not service-connected due to his own willful misconduct, including abuse of drugs and alcohol. As he does not have any recognized service-connected disabilities, secondary service connection for drug and alcohol dependency is not possible.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right leg condition is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for direct service connection. The secondary service connection claim was also denied as there is no evidence linking any current medical problems to his military career.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a right index finger contusion is granted, as there are chronic residuals from the injury incurred in service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a scrotal injury to include testicular pain, finding no evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board found that the veteran's onychomycosis of the toenails of the right and left feet did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7806, as it did not cover at least 5 percent of his entire body or exposed areas affected.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.