Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected chronic conjunctivitis of the right eye, as there is no evidence of active disease that would warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's August 1946 surgery for resection of the terminal ileum and right colon is related to his military service, granting service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's macular changes in the right eye were incurred during active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for any of the claimed disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim regarding the character of the appellant's discharge, which is considered a bar to VA benefits.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for peripheral vascular disease and recurrent cellulitis, left lower extremity. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for ileoanal anastomosis status post ulcerative colitis, including sleep disturbance (ileoanal anastomosis), effective from the date of the grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no current disability of reactive hypoglycemia and thus cannot grant service connection for this condition.

The veteran's left arm disability is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted based on the current evidence of record.

The Board has granted separate 10 percent disability ratings for the veteran's bilateral thigh lateral femoral cutaneous nerve palsy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lung disability due to asbestos exposure and bilateral cataracts, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.

The veteran claims his current arthritis of the right hip began in military service. The VA examiner did not provide a nexus opinion regarding the etiology of the condition, and the case is being remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the appellant's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left thumb disorder and denied entitlement to restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for his service-connected left shoulder strain.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an etiology opinion regarding whether the appellant's back pain complaints during service caused associated problems that led to his misconduct and discharge.

The VA denied an increase in the disability evaluation for herniated nucleus pulposus, L4-5. The current evaluation of 20% is maintained as there is no evidence of forward flexion limited to 30 degrees or less, ankylosis, or signs and symptoms of intervertebral disc syndrome requiring bed rest prescribed by a physician.

The veteran's income exceeds the maximum annual rate of improved pension, thus denying her non-service-connected pension.

The Board has determined that the appellant's dishonorable discharge is a bar to entitlement to VA benefits based on his period of service from September 1953 to November 1962, and thus denied the claim.

The veteran withdrew his appeal in a December 2007 communication, effectively dismissing the case.