Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's right elbow strain and assigned a 10 percent rating. The condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected gunshot wound residuals of the abdominal wall do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of obstruction or partial obstruction.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral elbow disability, finding that his congenital elbow condition was not aggravated by his time in service.

The Board found that the original grants of service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx and lymph nodes were clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to incorrect application of a statutory presumption, and thus granted severance of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of the nose or ribs, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's petition to reopen his claim of basic eligibility for VA benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The RO decision is final as it was based on a denial of service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for celiac sprue and autoimmune ovarian failure as secondary to her service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type I. The medical evidence does not support a causal link between these conditions and her service-connected diabetes.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for right leg, left wrist, and left ankle disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing a lasting worsening of pre-existing conditions.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for his service-connected patellofemoral syndrome of both knees, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of an eye injury and breathing, coughing, spitting up blood, including as a result of asbestos and/or benzene exposure. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current groin rash to his active service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for ulcerative colitis, finding that the condition existed prior to service and did not permanently increase in severity during service. Service connection was granted for sclerosing cholangitis.,Ulcerative colitis is presumed to have existed prior to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board finds that the evidence supports a grant of service connection for residuals of a cold weather injury to the lower extremities, finding it was incurred during active service.

The veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for a right eye condition, including residual blindness and development of right eye lid carcinoma with subsequent enucleation and facial paralysis. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination.

The VA determined that the veteran's right little finger injury does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable evaluation.

The veteran's cerebral ataxia is being reviewed for service connection, with a request for additional evidence and an examination. The claims of service connection for headaches and nosebleeds are currently denied.

For the period prior to September 17, 2004, the veteran's disability was not manifested by two or more of the symptoms required for a compensable rating.,For the period beginning September 17, 2004, the veteran's disability did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's right wrist disability, including a ganglion cyst and exostosis at the base of the index metacarpal with synovitis, does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing disability warrants a rating of 60 percent, which is the maximum available under current VA regulations.