Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's right hip disability is not related to his service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board's decision to review for clear and unmistakable error (CUE) has been withdrawn, so the motion is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not timely file a substantive appeal regarding his claim for service connection for left heel spur formation, and thus the case is dismissed.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability or disabilities, so the claim for higher burial benefits is denied.

The veteran's single service-connected disability of spermatocele with bilateral testalgia and recurrent hematuria is rated at 60 percent. The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disability alone does not render him unemployable.

The veteran is seeking service connection for anal stenosis as secondary to his service-connected postoperative hemorrhoids. The appeal has been remanded due to the submission of new evidence not accompanied by a waiver.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chest rash, peeling palms, and prostate disability. The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability in service or related to military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed chondromalacia patella of both knees and recurrent back strain are not related to his active service.,VA found no evidence linking these conditions to his time in military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's partial colectomy for adenocarcinoma without recurrence does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further review of the evidence.

The Board found no evidence of a disorder manifested by blackouts during service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claims for service connection for blood poisoning of the left foot and residuals of left leg lipoma. However, it was determined that these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a skin disorder, lupus discoid.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for dysentery and ulcerative colitis, finding no current disability of dysentery. The issue regarding residuals of a hemorrhoidectomy was not addressed in this decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of service medical records and the need for a VA examination.

The veteran is seeking payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical services provided by Altru Medical Center. The case has been remanded due to the veteran's request for a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran's service-connected subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus was rated at 60 percent effective from August 30, 2002. The TDIU claim is granted.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected back disability was denied prior to May 1, 1997. After May 1, 1997, the RO granted a 20% rating effective from that date. The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a disc disorder at L4-L5 was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for cancer of the larynx and vocal cords, finding that they were not attributable to exposure to ionizing radiation in service.

The veteran died from a non-service-connected condition and did not meet the criteria for burial benefits due to lack of service connection, insufficient evidence in his file, or other conditions.