Other conditions decisions — 2008

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating of his hiatal hernia disability, which is currently rated at 10 percent. The evidence did not show that the condition resulted in considerable impairment of health.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected costochondritis, finding that there is no evidence of any functional impairment or disability due to the condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for gastric adenocarcinoma, finding that there is no direct evidence linking the condition to his military service or exposure to herbicides. The claim was denied as the disease was not shown during service and there is no competent medical evidence attributing it to service.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of his employment history.

The Board found no evidence of a current right eye condition and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied a higher rating for the veteran's restrictive pulmonary disease, finding that his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher than 30 percent evaluation based on FEV-1 and DLCO(SB) tests.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed skin disorders, finding no evidence of a chronic disability or any disease listed in 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(d) that is presumed to be due to exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for varicose veins in both legs were denied as there was no evidence of persistent edema, incompletely relieved by elevation of extremity, with or without beginning stasis pigmentation or eczema.

The Board found that the veteran's left hallux valgus and metatarsalgia did not worsen during service, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's nocturnal myoclonus did not begin during his service and is not related to any service-connected condition, including fibromyalgia. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic right shoulder disorder, as well as his increased disability evaluations for his low back and chest muscle spasm residuals. The decision concluded that there was no evidence of any current right shoulder condition related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not reasonably discharging his responsibility for supporting his two minor children, T.L. and A.L., with whom he does not reside, by making adequate payments for their support.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral heel stress fractures warrant a 10 percent disability evaluation, reflecting moderate foot injuries.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have nerve damage, lower incisor area or residuals of a laceration of the right leg for purposes of service connection. The granuloma, lower lobe, both lungs was also denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected Reiter's syndrome, finding that the disability is manifested by mild symptoms and no evidence of symptom combinations productive of definite impairment of health.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she did not meet the requirements of living continuously with the veteran from the date of marriage until his death.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial, compensable evaluation for a pilonidal cyst, status post-excision. The Board found that the veteran's pilonidal cyst did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on its current condition.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and evaluation of his bilateral lattice degeneration with atrophic holes, status post barrier laser.