Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have global myofascial pain syndrome and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's Crohn's disease was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, including exposure to asbestos or refrigerated foods.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for hyperhidrosis, effective from the date of receipt of his claim.

The veteran's claim for non-service-connected disability pension benefits is denied as he does not have the requisite service to qualify for VA pension benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of qualifying service, as determined by the U.S. service department.

The Board found that the appellant did not have qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces and therefore is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board found no additional disability resulting from VA medical treatment, and thus denied the veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's left knee disability, characterized as residuals of a tear of the left anterior cruciate ligament, is currently rated at 20 percent disabling. The Board finds that the medical evidence reflects objective findings and subjective complaints of left knee degenerative changes (established by x-ray) with painful motion and some movement with the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for traumatic cataract of the right eye, and it is granted.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied as he did not qualify under any of the priority categories and his application was received after January 17, 2003.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of evidence showing a link between peptic ulcer disease and active duty service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by his active service, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred from November 12, 2003 to November 15, 2003 are denied as there was a feasible VA facility available and the veteran chose not to use it.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right elbow and right hand disorders are linked to service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome, which causes pain and limits motion with additional functional loss due to pain, is currently rated at 40 percent disabling. The rating remains unchanged as the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent have not been met.

The Board finds that the veteran's residuals of a stroke were not incurred as a result of VA treatment, including hospitalization in May and June 1989. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board denied the claim of CUE in the May 1944 rating decision that reduced the veteran's disability evaluation for dementia praecox from 70 percent to 30 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's current condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for service-connected residuals of a left hip fracture was denied as he failed to report for the scheduled VA examination.