Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board found that the veteran's current stomach disability is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied increased disability ratings for service-connected bilateral hip arthritis, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has granted a 20% evaluation for service-connected Guillian-Barre syndrome as of May 12, 2005. However, the claim for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected Atrial Fibrillation was denied.

The veteran requested a hearing but cancelled it. The Board received notification of the withdrawal of his appeal prior to issuing a decision.

The veteran died of cardiorespiratory failure due to cerebrovascular disease. The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected and denied the claim.

The veteran's service connection for dental trauma to tooth number 8 and other dental disability is granted.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a disability of the eyes (refractive error) and found that new evidence supports this reopening. The current medical evidence indicates that the veteran suffers from refractive error, which is not related to his military service.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a crush injury to the left hand. The case has been remanded due to issues related to notification, examination, and further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's thoracic spine disorder is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relationship to his in-service injury. The case will be readjudicated after the additional development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for his healed fracture of the right third metacarpal and recurrent corneal erosion of the right eye due to a corneal abrasion, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected post-operative residuals of resection of the distal end of the right clavicle were rated at 10 percent from July 31, 2003 to May 16, 2006. The disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of the third metatarsal of the right foot was denied.,The veteran's secondary service connection claim for a right leg condition was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of evidence showing additional disability resulting from VA medical treatment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and information from Social Security Administration.

The VA denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence linking the cause of death to his service or any disease, injury, or event in service.

The veteran's service connection for VA compensation purposes is granted for residuals of dental trauma to teeth 24, 25, and 26.

The veteran's claim for service connection for headaches due to a pituitary tumor condition is being remanded as the actual CT scan of her brain from March 2000 needs to be obtained and reviewed by a VA neuroradiologist.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current dental or temporomandibular disorders. The appellant will also be provided with VCAA notice regarding service connection and compensation purposes.