Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board denied the appellant's appeal, finding that her annual income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate for a surviving spouse with no dependent children.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lung disorder, to include emphysema, is not service-connected. The claim for a higher initial evaluation for hemorrhoids remains denied as there is no compensable rating available.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left hip disorder, diagnosed as trochanteric bursitis, had its onset during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has granted entitlement to service connection for residuals of brucellosis, and the veteran is now service-connected for this condition. The VA physician provided opinions regarding whether his current shin splints, lung disability, and arthritis of the back are related to his now-service-connected brucellosis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current neck injury is related to his active duty service.

The VA determined that the veteran's initial compensable evaluation for vision impairment in his left eye is denied as it does not meet the criteria set forth in the rating schedule.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for impotence as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II (DM), finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and either service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected residuals of a tumor removal of the right parotid area of the right neck, to include Frey's syndrome is being remanded due to incomplete VA examination reports and potential need for additional evaluations.

The veteran's postoperative residuals of suppurative hidradenitis are recurrent and requires frequent treatment for drainage and medication management, warranting a 20 percent disability rating.

The veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for left leg disability before the Board could make a decision.

The Board found that the veteran's dysthymic disorder was not incurred or aggravated during active service and was not due to a service-connected disability.

The VA has determined that the veteran's hip disability, which includes retained foreign bodies from a shell fragment wound, is currently rated at 10 percent and does not warrant an increased rating.

The veteran's BPH with urinary frequency does not result in persistent edema and albuminuria with BUN 40 to 80mg%, creatinine 4 to 8mg%, or generalized poor health, thus the claim for an increased rating is denied.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for varicose veins of the right leg was denied due to a finding that additional disability did not result from the October 1993 VA procedure, and there was no evidence of carelessness or negligence on the part of VA providers. The claim for an increased rating for varicose veins of the left leg was also denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the veteran's death to his service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board found no evidence of a connection between the veteran's current respiratory disorder, including Addison's disease, and his military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's cerebral-vascular accident was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for residuals of proximal phalangectomy and syndactylization, fifth digit, bilateral on the grounds that no new and material evidence had been received.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability as a result of the removal of an oral cyst in service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for special monthly pension benefits has been dismissed due to his death.