Other conditions decisions — 2007

The VA has determined that the veteran's psychological disorder, which affects his gastrointestinal condition, does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at RRAUH from September 18, 2001 to September 21, 2001 is denied due to untimely filing and lack of other insurance coverage.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a medical examination and determination of whether non-service-connected gastrointestinal or gastroesophageal disorders relate to service or secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the veteran did not file a timely appeal of the April 1962 rating decision denying service connection for a right inguinal hernia, and thus the claim is denied.

The Board denied the reopening of the appellant's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder (ulcer) in April 2000, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of a formal or informal claim within one year of his surgery in April 1985.

The veteran's dysthymic disorder was not found to warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to January 1, 1987.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for neck and back injuries has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has requested a VA examination to determine if the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus aggravated his current cardiovascular disabilities, including congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation. The appeal is REMANDED for this purpose.

The Board found that the veteran's prostatitis symptoms are primarily due to his benign prostatic hypertrophy, and thus denied an increase in rating for prostatitis.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of right thumb fracture were initially evaluated as noncompensably disabling prior to November 7, 2006. Beginning from that date, the evaluation was increased to 10 percent for limitation of motion with a gap between the thumb and opposing fingers of one to two inches.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for emphysema due to tobacco use in service, finding that his condition could not be medically attributed to his use of tobacco products during service.

The Board denied service connection for dental trauma and residuals of a concussion with left-sided paralysis, finding that the veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for extension of a temporary total rating for convalescence beyond January 1, 2004 and his claim for an increased evaluation for traumatic arthritis of the metatarsal phalangeal joint of the right foot. The evidence does not show that the veteran's post-operative residuals resulted in incompletely healed surgical wounds or prohibited weight-bearing.

The veteran's left elbow disability is rated at 10 percent, effective May 1, 2000. The claim for service connection for residuals of a nasal fracture status post septoplasty has been denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left Achilles tendon disorder is related to her military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of a veteran was previously denied due to lack of recognized service. New evidence submitted since January 1993 is considered new but not material, and thus does not raise a possibility of substantiating the claim.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected amnestic disorder, characterized by occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to short-term memory impairment, warrants a 30 percent disability rating.

The Board found no evidence of a right testicle disorder or inguinal hernia in service and concluded that the current condition is not related to military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that the veteran's current prostate condition is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.