Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for an extension of his period of eligibility for receiving vocational rehabilitation training due to serious employment handicap or medical infeasibility.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further adjudication due to a lack of consideration of potential arthritis compensation and VCAA notification issues.

The veteran's service-connected gunshot wound residuals of the left buttock and thigh are currently evaluated at 20 percent. The Board found that there is no evidence of more than moderate disability, and thus denied an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, including acute lymphocytic leukemia, systemic aspergillus and sepsis, is not related to his military service or any incident therein.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Wegener's granulomatosis of the left lung, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claim. The Board also determined that exposure to herbicides did not cause or contribute to the veteran's condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current cold injury residuals of the feet and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not related to his military service and did not occur due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. Therefore, service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board denied an increased rating for residuals of an ingrown right great toenail and service connection for multi-level spinal disc degeneration with a neurogenic bladder. The veteran's claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has ordered the case back to the RO for further development regarding the timeliness of a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) filed by the veteran in June 2003, which was related to a June 2002 rating decision. The NOD is unclear and may have been held up in the mail or received at an incorrect address.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hysterectomy is secondary to her service-connected PID, and thus service connection for residuals of hysterectomy as secondary to service connected PID is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's deficient color perception did not pre-exist service and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 27, 2000 for a 20 percent evaluation for fracture of the left mandible with temporomandibular joint involvement.

The appeal is being remanded for further action, including scheduling a hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for loss of teeth as due to dental trauma in service, finding that the extractions were not considered dental trauma.

The Board has denied the veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and residuals of right hip injury, finding that no new and material evidence was presented.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete medical records and unclear relationship between the veteran's pre-existing hernia repair and her death. The appeal is remanded for further consideration.

The Board found that the appellant's right elbow lateral epicondylitis existed before his period of active duty service and was not aggravated by military service. The claim is denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his spondylolisthesis of L5 and S1 is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has determined that a rating in excess of 40 percent for the veteran's thoracic spine disability is not warranted based on the evidence provided.