Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination.

The August 1950 rating decision denying service connection for a stomach condition was upheld. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and higher initial rating were both denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining recent VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lower extremity disabilities.

The VA denied a compensable disability rating for the veteran's postoperative residuals of right testicular rupture, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for atrophy of both testes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peptic ulcer disease is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for issuance of VCAA notice and readjudication based on all appropriate laws and regulations, including consideration of any additional information obtained as a result of this remand.

The veteran's right eye disorder existed prior to her active duty service and did not undergo any increase in symptomatology during active duty. The Board found that the pre-existing condition was not aggravated by active duty, thus denying service connection for a right eye disorder.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral onychomycosis and peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities, which he claims are related to cold injuries sustained in service. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are causally related to his claimed exposure.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further evidentiary development due to a May 2007 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, which found that the Board did not consider all material evidence and failed to provide adequate reasons for denying the veteran's claim.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected compression fracture L1 with fusion T10 through L4, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on unfavorable ankylosis or other factors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right hip pain is not a residual of her service-connected stress fracture of the right inferior pubic ramus, and thus does not warrant an increased rating.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a mild compression fracture, L1, finding that the current back disability is not related to the injury in service and arthritis was not shown within one year after service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's ulcerative colitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as her symptoms are considered mild and do not warrant any higher rating.

The VA determined that the veteran's osteoporosis is not caused by her service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and verifying the veteran's service in Vietnam. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran is seeking service connection for transitional cell carcinoma of the urethra. The Board has determined that further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination, is needed to determine if her condition is related to her gynecological problems during service.

The veteran's skin disability of the head was evaluated and found to warrant a 10 percent rating, effective March 29, 2002. The claim for bilateral tinnitus did not meet the criteria for more than a single 10 percent rating.

The veteran's permanent total service-connected disability occurred after the appellant reached her 26th birthday, thus she is not eligible for dependents' educational assistance under Chapter 35 of Title 38 of the United States Code.

The Board found that the veteran's esophageal cancer is not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The claim was denied.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of contusion of the left rib cage and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD. The veteran's representative has expressed disagreement with the 30 percent rating assigned for PTSD.