Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lower intestinal disorder and an anorectal disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions as being related to military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, finding that there was no claim prior to December 30, 1997.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected right chronic rotator cuff injury, effective from the date of the initial decision. The claim for hearing loss in the left ear was denied as not related to service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for bronchiectasis with pseudomonas colonization is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by cardiac arrhythmia, which occurred during service and is considered a direct result of his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for right carotid artery stenosis and service connection for atrial fibrillation, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his service.

The Board denied a rating higher than 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a right temporomandibular articulation contusion with spur formation and traumatic arthritis, finding that the disability picture is already contemplated by the rating schedule.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits as there was no new and material evidence received since the April 1999 decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right foot injury, finding no medical evidence linking her current condition to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's posterior subcapsular cataracts are not related to her military service and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a more current VA examination to determine the severity of her service-connected bilateral foot condition and for corrective notice on her increased rating claim.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have active malaria or any current residuals, and thus denied his claim for a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's cause of death, sarcoma with metastasis, is not service connected as the condition did not arise during his military service or due to a service-connected disability. The Board denied service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's service-connected skin disability does not require use of medication that causes irreparable damage to his outer garments, thus denying the annual clothing allowance.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her basic eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to lack of new and material evidence, as all submitted evidence was cumulative and redundant.

The Board has determined that the veteran's medical expenses at Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital from December 13, 2005 to December 14, 2005 were reimbursable as a VA facility was not feasibly available for transfer of the veteran during this period.

The veteran's claim for basic eligibility for educational assistance under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code was denied because she did not meet the service requirements and her discharge or release from active duty was due to convenience of the government.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of Tourette's syndrome during active duty service. The veteran needs to provide additional information and VA will attempt to obtain relevant medical records.

The veteran was diagnosed with malaria during service, but does not have a current disability related to malaria. The Board finds that the claim for service connection cannot be granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the right tonsil, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and could not be presumed to have been caused by herbicide agent exposure.