Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including onychomycosis, prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia, right leg disorder, left leg disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, eye disorder, hypertension, microhematuria, and chronic renal failure. The reasons are that there is no evidence of these conditions during service or a link to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, including as due to exposure to herbicides, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and no association with service or presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected inferior ischemia does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating as his maximum workload capacity is more than 10 METs, and he has not required continuous medication or a pacemaker.

The Board found that the veteran does not have any residual disability resulting from her in-service closed head injury and denied service connection for residuals of a closed head injury.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for malaria, finding that the objective evidence does not show active malaria or residuals thereof.

The veteran's income exceeds the maximum limit for nonservice-connected disability pension with aid and attendance, so his claim is denied.

The Board has determined that there is no current medical evidence of a left foot disorder and thus service connection for this condition cannot be established.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic respiratory disorder, including chronic pneumonia, finding no evidence of a current disability related to military service or his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board found that the veteran's arthritis of the right hip was proximately due to her service-connected bilateral pes planus, resolving all doubts in favor of the veteran.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied as there is no probative medical evidence indicating he was permanently and totally disabled within one year immediately preceding his February 15, 2001, claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lung condition, diagnosed as a mycobacterium xenopi infection, was incurred during service and is granted service connection.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for periodontal disease with bone loss residuals of left parotidectomy is denied as the condition is not considered disabling for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has determined that the RO denied service connection for dental implants due to a lack of evidence showing trauma in service, and instead found direct service connection was not warranted. The veteran's claim is remanded for further development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board found no basis in the medical evidence to warrant a higher rating for the veteran's right forearm disability, which is currently rated at 40 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and examination, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging a gastroenterological examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left heel spur disability causes no more than moderate impairment and therefore, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.

The veteran's total hysterectomy was granted as service-connected due to the presence of uterine fibroids during active duty. The other issues were withdrawn by the appellant.