Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for anemia and a compensable evaluation for his left elbow scar, finding that neither condition was incurred in or aggravated by active duty service.

The veteran's left knee degenerative joint disease has been rated at 10 percent prior to February 13, 2006 and at 40 percent from that date forward. The claim for an increased evaluation for subluxation of the left knee was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to active military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of reopening his previously denied service connection for residuals of an injury to back, hip, and leg, including right-sided numbness. The new evidence submitted did not provide a significant link between these conditions and his active service.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of a compression fracture of the 7th dorsal (thoracic) vertebra are currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board found that this rating adequately reflects his disability.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected atrial fibrillation with cardioversion warrants a 10 percent rating effective from April 10, 2007. The current condition does not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for Churg-Strauss syndrome as secondary to his service-connected asbestosis.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an ear disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Crohn's disease on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The decision found that there was no CUE in the original denials of service connection, as the evidence then of record did not support a finding of service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral foot condition is not shown to warrant a compensable rating, as there is no evidence of more than 5 percent of the entire body or at least 5 percent of exposed areas affected.

The veteran's increased rating claim for PTSD was denied, and her claims for service connection of sinus condition and reopening of a seborrhea claim were also denied. The evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including emphysema, is being remanded due to the need for further development and medical opinion regarding the relationship between his in-service symptoms and current disability.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a mid-back disability and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to waive recovery of a $1,530 overpayment of death pension benefits due to her misreporting of rental income.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's temporomandibular joint disability, finding that it is related to his in-service dental surgery. The condition manifested shortly after the removal of a wisdom tooth during his 2003 tour in Iraq and has continued since.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting certifications from the National Personnel Records Center regarding the appellant's husband's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for Horner's Syndrome and impairment of field vision, finding that her conditions did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disorder, finding no competent evidence linking his current condition to service.