Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disorder and determined that it was not incurred or aggravated by active service. The leg disorder is also not shown to be related to service.

The Board has granted an increased rating from 10 percent to 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected left trigeminal neuralgia, effective July 30, 2004.

The Board found that the veteran's right elbow disorder did not cause an exceptional or unusual disability picture that rendered impractical the application of the regular schedular standards, and thus denied a higher evaluation on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 60 percent for post-operative residuals of ulcerative colitis, finding that the veteran's symptoms are indicative of severe colitis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's on-the-job training program did not meet eligibility criteria due to lack of supervision after August 31, 2000. As a result, the overpayment of $6593.81 is valid.

The veteran's appeal is about a waiver of recovery of an overpayment in the amount of $497.00, and it needs to be remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is service-connected based on in-service combat exposure and current medical diagnosis.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of contusion of the coccyx and headaches.

The Board found that the veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was not present during service and is not related to his service-connected osteomyelitis, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The veteran's left ankle disability is manifested by marked limited motion and complaints of pain. The Board finds that the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for residuals of fracture of the left medial malleolus have not been met.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for residuals of MI effective from April 2, 2004. The veteran's service-connected MI residuals are currently rated as 30 percent prior to that date.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an increased rating for his service-connected left hamstring strain, finding that the disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's schedular guidelines.

The Board denied service connection for spina bifida in November 1996 and has not received new and material evidence to reopen the claim.

The Board denied a higher rating for the veteran's right heel cord contracture, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the claim of service connection for an eye condition must be denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a blood disorder and prostate disorder, finding no current disabilities. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for low back disability and hypertension were also addressed but are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to squamous cell carcinoma of the penis and soft palate, with hypercalcemia contributing. The claim was not reopened as new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the veteran's claim of residuals of nerve damage to the right ear, including clarification on a 'C&S' finding in a November 2005 VA clinical record.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a giant cell tumor of the tendons. The Board has ordered additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and consideration of his claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate due to his disabilities, including Alzheimer's disease and cerebrovascular accident residuals.