Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral dry eye syndrome is related to his active service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for congenital fusion, C4-C5, effective February 7, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of ulcers and therefore, service connection for ulcers is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected conditions and concluded that there is no evidence of negligence in VA treatment. Therefore, the claim for service connection for cause of death was denied.

The Board has determined that the current evidence is inadequate to rate the veteran's service-connected burn scar and associated muscle disability, and thus remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding that there is no evidence linking any current disability to an in-service injury other than his already service-connected fracture of the nose.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions attributable to his period of service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for seborrheic keratosis and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right ear hearing loss. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding of service connection or entitlement to increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for his service-connected right little finger and right thumb disabilities, finding that they did not warrant a rating in excess of zero percent.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, ALS, was not related to his military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO level.

The Board found that a chronic disability of the left upper extremity was not present during active duty or for many years thereafter and is not otherwise related to such service. The veteran's current disability of the left upper extremity is not linked to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to March 22, 2000 and a higher initial rating for CREST syndrome.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's right eye disability, finding that the current 30 percent rating adequately compensates his service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's May 1988 motor vehicle accident was caused by his own willful misconduct, including intoxication from alcohol consumption. As a result, service connection for injuries related to this accident is denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to a rating of 20 percent for chronic prostatitis prior to August 28, 2003 based on obstructed voiding symptoms. For the period from October 1, 2003 to January 11, 2007, he is entitled to a rating of 40 percent due to urinary frequency manifested by awakening to void four to five times per night.

The Board found that the appellant did not submit new and material evidence to reopen her claim for service connection for the veteran's cause of death, as the additional evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen his claim of legal entitlement to VA benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim regarding the revocation of the forfeiture of VA benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.