Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the veteran's current leg numbness is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected mechanical low back pain.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain treatment records from a specific VA facility for the period of 1976 to 1980. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of peripheral vascular disease, and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition. The issues regarding bilateral pes planus and hallux valgus were also addressed but no new or material evidence was presented to reopen these claims.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's right leg varicose veins, effective January 29, 2008.

The Board has determined that the veteran's myasthenia gravis was not incurred or aggravated during his period of active duty service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hiatal hernia, claimed as dyspepsia, does not warrant a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the veteran's arthritis of the hips is related to her service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the veteran's incarceration, and a VA examination is needed to determine if his skin disorder is related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating of 10 percent for onychomycosis, effective March 11, 1993.

The Board found no evidence of arthritis during service or within one year after service, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a lower left leg injury and respiratory disability, claimed as due to cold exposure. The Board found that there was no competent medical evidence linking these disabilities to his active service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran's service-connected cataracts and retinal detachment are being remanded for further examination to determine the severity of his visual impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's SFW of the right leg warrants a 20 percent rating, but his SFW of the left leg does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current mild degenerative changes of the first metatarsophalangeal joint are at least as likely as not attributable to an injury sustained during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied increased ratings for traumatic arthritis of the left and right knees, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation based on limitation of motion or instability.

The Board has denied the veteran's estranged spouse's claim for apportionment of his VA benefits, finding that there is no legal obligation on the part of the veteran to support her or her adult child and that her income exceeds her documented expenses.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left great toe disability was granted, with an effective date of November 13, 2006. The initial compensable rating prior to September 22, 1995 and the increased rating from September 22, 1995 to November 13, 2006 are both denied.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for bilateral shin splints of the right and left lower extremities, effective from February 16, 2006.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected dental disorder, teeth numbers 8 and 9 with findings of bilateral tempromandibular disorder effective from March 25, 2005.