Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that a 10 percent evaluation is warranted for the veteran's service-connected calluses on both little toes, based on pain and tenderness of corns.

The Board denied the veteran's claims to reopen his service connection claims for loss of the sensations of smell and taste, finding no new and material evidence.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected chondromalacia of the left and right knees, as well as his degenerative joint disease with reduced range of motion in both knees. The evidence did not show that the veteran met the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate evidence and a need for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back pain with arthralgia and osteochondritis dessicans, postoperative with marked left knee disability and involvement of muscle group XIII, are related to service. The claim for conversion reaction is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for Lyme disease and elevated cholesterol have been denied as there is no evidence of a present disability. The claim for dental disorder has also been denied due to lack of eligibility.

The veteran's death was not service-connected, but the appellant is eligible for DIC benefits as a surviving spouse due to her marriage to the veteran.

The Board has granted the reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer and determined that it is at least as likely as not that the condition was incurred during active duty.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a diagnosed right hip joint disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of disability pension benefits, finding that recovery would not defeat the purpose for which compensation benefits were awarded and would not result in undue financial hardship to the veteran.

The veteran's overpayment of compensation benefits is being remanded for further investigation and consideration due to his incarceration.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the veteran's claim for service connection for impotence, as there is no competent medical evidence linking the condition to his active duty or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral inguinal hernias, as well as his requests for increased ratings for right shoulder tendonitis with rotator cuff tear and capsulitis, and right ankle arthritis.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's groin rash, finding that it was sustained as a result of military service. The right eye injury issue is remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to discrepancies in the evidence regarding the veteran's enrollment periods with the University of Phoenix. The claim will be reconsidered and a supplemental statement of the case provided if necessary.

The Board finds the veteran's service-connected left fifth finger condition is currently manifested by complaints of pain with X-ray evidence of degenerative changes, and does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The RO denied an increased evaluation for the service-connected right hip disability, and a compensable evaluation for the service-connected right area rib injury.,Service connection for prostate cancer was not granted due to lack of evidence linking it to herbicide exposure.

The Board found no evidence of a current peptic ulcer disease and concluded that the veteran's claimed condition is not related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal for initial compensable ratings for scars of the scalp and left knee was withdrawn. The issue of service connection for residuals of a right eye injury remains pending.

The veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized medical services provided by a private medical facility from June 21, 2004 to June 23, 2004 was denied as the evidence showed that his condition had stabilized and he could have been safely transferred to a VA medical facility after June 20, 2004.