Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for seborrhea manifested by dermatitis and blepharitis effective August 30, 2002. The veteran's condition was previously rated at 10 percent prior to that date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disorder, finding that his current condition is not related to his military service.

The appellant's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied as he does not meet the basic eligibility requirements due to his status as a nonservice-connected veteran and the financial information provided.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's residuals of bilateral inferior pubic rami fractures, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the degree of painful limitation of motion of each hip.

The Board found that the veteran does not have residual disability due to a heat stroke incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has granted a 40 percent evaluation for the service-connected right hand disability, effective May 6, 2008. The veteran's right hand is in a claw-shaped deformity position with limited range of motion and significant gaps between fingers.

The Board has determined that the veteran's carcinoma of the prostate, status post radical prostatectomy, meets or more nearly approximates the criteria for a 40 percent rating based on voiding dysfunction. The current 40 percent rating is confirmed and continued.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gynecological disorder, including her post-surgical repair of a total vaginal hysterectomy, was incurred during her period of active military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no justiciable issue of law or fact for review regarding the appellant's entitlement to service-connected burial benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred during hospitalization from April 3, 1999 to April 6, 1999. The case was remanded due to VCAA compliance issues.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of cancer of the lymph nodes in service or following service, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The VA determined an overpayment of $1,514.00 occurred due to the veteran's daughter being incorrectly considered a dependent for disability benefits payments from August 2001 through September 2003. The RO denied waiver of this overpayment.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the veteran's left tibial plateau fracture and determine if an increased rating is warranted. The RO must also obtain all outstanding VA treatment records.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of a back injury is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing in May 2009.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen his claim of eligibility for VA benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been received since the RO's September 2003 decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for malignant fibrous histiocytoma and its residuals, finding that there was no current disability present to support a grant of service connection due to the presumption of herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of a left hip disorder and the pain reported by the veteran was found to be secondary to back radiation. Therefore, service connection for a left hip disorder cannot be granted.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have uterine fibroids that are attributable to her period of ACDUTRA and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a right arm disorder, which was previously denied in January 1982. The current evidence does not establish that the veteran's current right arm disorder is a chronic condition that began during service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of an eye injury, residuals of a facial injury, and asthma. The evidence does not support a link between these conditions and her active service.