Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to outstanding VA treatment records and new evidence, as well as the need for further development of his service connection claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial (compensable) rating for cold injury residuals of his right and left feet, finding that there was no evidence showing locally impaired sensation or hyperhidrosis to warrant a higher rating.

The Board found no medical evidence showing a chronic disability manifested by digestive problems, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, was incurred or aggravated during the veteran's service. The claim is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder and condyloma and genital warts on the penis, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims.

The veteran's Epstein-Barr virus infection is not considered to be related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board has determined that the current disability does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since October 2001 is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection for myotonia congenital.

The Board has determined that the claimant did not timely perfect an appeal regarding her request to reopen a claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, and therefore dismissed the appeal.

The veteran's appeal for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile has been denied as he previously received this benefit and is not entitled to a second grant.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for rib disorder, bilateral foot disorder, and bilateral hip disorder as secondary to his service-connected fracture of the dorsal spine.

The veteran died in September 2002, and the appellant filed a claim for retroactive payment of additional compensation for dependents. The Board found that there was no legal entitlement to this benefit as the veteran did not have a pending claim at his death or be entitled to benefits based on an existing rating or decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's ulcerative colitis does not warrant a rating in excess of 60 percent, as it is no more than severe and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to pronounced symptoms such as marked malnutrition or serious complications.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a 'child' of her father due to lack of evidence showing permanent incapacity for self-support prior to her eighteenth birthday.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's residuals of a left leg injury, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to service.

The VA has denied the reopening of a previously denied claim for benefits as new and material evidence was not provided to establish that the appellant is the veteran's illegitimate child.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for rectal fistula with incontinence was granted, and he is now receiving a 30% disability rating effective from April 10, 2002. His TDIU claim remains pending.

The Board found that the appellant's second period of active duty discharge was dishonorable and thus constitutes a bar to VA compensation benefits. The appeal is denied.

The veteran's total left hip replacement is productive of moderately severe residuals, including pain, weakness, limitation of motion, and atrophy. The Board has determined that a 50 percent rating, but no more, is warranted for the left hip based on moderately severe residuals.

The veteran is entitled to a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to his service-connected lower extremity disability, which requires the use of a wheeled walker for all modes of locomotion outside and most of the time inside the home.

The case is being remanded for the appellant to attend a Travel Board hearing at the RO.