Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's request for basic eligibility to enroll in VA medical care benefits due to his income and net worth exceeding established thresholds.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder involving the groin area and a left great toe disability, as well as his requests for initial compensable ratings for tinea pedis and increased ratings for PTSD. The decision also noted that the veteran had retired from his job due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the veteran's request for a higher initial rating of 10 percent for service-connected residuals of right fifth metatarsal fracture.

The veteran's esophageal cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in active service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied service connection for soft tissue sarcoma, liver disease, skin rash, blood disorder (to include anemia), neurological disability with memory loss, arthritis, hair loss, and nervous condition all claimed as due to exposure to herbicides.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death before a decision could be made.

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for traumatic arthritis, status post right wrist fracture, effective November 10, 2005.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to new evidence submitted by the appellant.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected shrapnel fragment wound (SFW) to the chest, Muscle Group XXI. The evidence of record does not show that the veteran's disability is more severely disabling than currently rated.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for spastic torticollis, finding that it is related to his in-service head injury. The claims for increased evaluations of cold injury residuals and hearing loss are remanded.

The May 1950 rating decision incorrectly reduced the disability evaluation for poliomyelitis from 100% to 60%. The Board found that a correct evaluation should have been an 80% under Diagnostic Code 8520.,The May 1973 rating decision denied a total rating based on individual unemployability. The Board determined there was no CUE, as the veteran's unemployment was due to a non-service-connected heart disorder.,The DIC claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthralgia of multiple joints warrants a rating of 40 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a non-displaced fracture of the left zygoma, lacerations of the head, hypertensive vascular disease, and headaches. The Board found no current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, citing a lack of evidence and failure to obtain necessary medical records.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his current eye disorders, including blurred vision, cataracts, and macular degeneration, are related to service-connected migraines. The appeal is denied.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran's multiple myeloma, which caused his death, was manifested during service or within one year after discharge.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a deviated nasal septum that is attributable to his active military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right small finger disability does not warrant a compensable rating under either the old or new criteria, as it does not meet the criteria for ankylosis or limitation of motion.

The Board has decided that further medical evidence is needed to determine if the veteran's nephropathy is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.