Other conditions decisions — 2007

The veteran's service-connected rupture of the left hamstring, Muscle Group XIII is rated at 40 percent and no higher due to lack of evidence showing ankylosis or other severe impairment.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his service-connected chronic esophagitis to determine if a higher initial evaluation is warranted.

The Board found no evidence of a current right leg disability and concluded that the veteran's preexisting polio did not worsen during service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral patellofemoral syndrome warrants an initial evaluation of 10 percent, effective April 25, 2002.

The Board found no current cold injury residuals and denied service connection for the veteran's claimed condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic right eye injury residuals.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not submit new and material evidence to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The cause of death was attributed to glioblastoma multiforme, which is not associated with exposure to herbicide agents or service.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for her left great toe sprain is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of recent treatment records.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, but further evidence is needed to determine if his overdose was due to his service-connected disability or suicide.

The veteran is seeking compensation for additional cardiac disability and the amputation of both lower extremities, which he claims were caused by medical and surgical procedures performed in VA hospitals in July and August 2002. The case has been remanded due to incomplete records and need for further investigation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of cold injury residuals to both feet are denied as there is no evidence of a previously submitted claim in the 1950s.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria due to his status as a non-service-connected veteran and the financial information provided.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected residuals of maxillary correction with LaForte osteotomy do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death may be related to exposure to nuclear testing on Johnston Island Atoll, which is not considered a Vietnam-era location. The case is being remanded for further review under VA regulations governing radiation-exposed veterans.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for death benefits, including Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and death pension due to her not meeting the legal criteria for eligibility.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral athlete's foot, to include jungle rot, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board denied service connection for left testicle, salivary gland, and throat disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to radiation exposure during service.

The veteran does not have a residual disability of an inservice surgical correction of congenital hammer toes of the feet, bilaterally.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits due to a forfeiture of rights after P.E.M. committed mutiny, resulting in his dishonorable discharge.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an effective date prior to July 13, 2004, for a grant of surviving spouse's aid and attendance for accrued benefits purposes.