Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain clinical treatment records for the veteran from Osan Air Force Base Hospital in Korea, which was not previously done. The case is now remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that the veteran lacks the mental capacity to handle disbursement of VA benefits, and thus is incompetent for VA purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hammertoes and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a circulatory condition of the lower extremities, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or VA treatment.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and DIC benefits, finding that there was no evidence linking the veteran's death to his military service or any service-connected condition.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of a fracture of the right fifth metacarpal was denied. The case is remanded to determine if an earlier effective date should be assigned.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for anemia, finding that it was not present in service or for many years afterward and is not etiologically related to active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic lung and throat disorders, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service or diesel fuel ingestion.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a missing VA examination report. The veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral popliteal aneurysms will be reviewed again.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected cellulitis of the wrists and hands does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected shell fragment wound of the right posterior thorax area with retained foreign body, finding that it caused intermittent pain but no functional loss due to muscle damage. The veteran was assigned a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left foot bunionectomy residuals do not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was denied. The RO continued his noncompensable rating for IBS and granted a 30 percent rating for IBS effective April 27, 2000. The RO also continued the veteran's 10 percent rating for low back disability.

The Board has found that the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a bladder suspension procedure and sinus brachycardia require further examination and development.

The appellant does not have qualifying service for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits and therefore is denied eligibility.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence received and an independent expert medical opinion, requiring further review by the RO.

The veteran seeks an earlier effective date for a 10% evaluation for amputation of the distal tip of his left ring finger, which was previously rated as noncompensable. The case is being remanded to consider issues related to CUE in a prior decision and the effective date question.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations.

The veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) for several years, leading to a denial of his improved disability pension benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's left hand disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to, or aggravated by, a service-connected disability. The claim for secondary service connection was denied.