Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board is considering whether the veteran's notice of disagreement was timely filed, which could affect his eligibility for VA medical care. The appeal will be remanded to allow scheduling a hearing before a member of the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's right hip replacement, finding that it is related to his military service. The claim was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final denial.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 1, 2003 for adding the veteran's dependent child based on her school attendance. The effective date for adding his spouse as a dependent is denied.

The case is remanded because the appellant's file does not contain necessary documents confirming her husband's military service and a copy of the April 2005 rating decision awarding him a permanent and total disability evaluation. The RO must obtain these documents before further action can be taken.

The veteran's claim for service connection for discoid lupus erythematous of the head and face was granted, effective from October 1, 2001. The RO assigned a 30 percent rating for this condition from May 19, 2005.

The Board has determined that the veteran's vascular disease and metatarsalgia of the right lower extremity were not incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for narcolepsy cannot be reopened as there is no new and material evidence presented.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance of another person, but granted a 100 percent evaluation effective September 23, 2004, for loss of use of both feet due to neuromuscular weakness.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a dental disability or condition resulting from service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that he sustained a right eye injury during service and concluded that his current vision problems are not related to his military service.

The Board has restored the veteran's 100 percent rating for service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma effective September 1, 2006. The case is being remanded to determine if a continuation of a 100 percent rating for active disease or continuing treatment can be granted.

The case is being returned to the Manila Regional Office for the appellant's scheduled hearing in July 2008 before a Veterans Law Judge. The appeal will be further processed based on the outcome of this hearing.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an updated medical opinion regarding the veteran's right foot and great toe injuries, as well as any arthritis. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected pterygium of the left eye does not result in any impairment or visual loss, and therefore a compensable disability rating is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding whether the veteran's lung disorder is related to service, specifically exposure to asbestos. The case will be returned for further examination and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and consideration, including arranging for a VA respiratory examination to evaluate the severity of the veteran's service-connected lung disability and determine if it is possible to separate the effects of his nonservice-connected COPD from those of his service-connected lung disability.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's gunshot wound to the left abdomen, finding that the March 1946 rating decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for prostatitis. The case will be reviewed by a VA physician to provide an opinion on whether the veteran's current prostate problems are causally related to his service or reflect in-service aggravation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease, finding that it was not incurred during active service and is unrelated to a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's uterine fibroids were not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied her claim for service connection.