Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board has determined that the veteran's bowel incontinence associated with radical prostatectomy warrants a 60 percent disability rating, as there is no clinical evidence of complete loss of sphincter control.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for ear infection, residuals of a left heel injury, residuals of pneumonia, and residuals of a head injury due to lack of evidence of current disabilities or link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a cardiovascular disorder secondary to the service-connected residuals of a dental injury and confirmed the noncompensable evaluation for the service-connected residuals of a dental injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right leg disability is related to his service-connected left leg disability and grants the claim for service connection.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral ingrown toenails, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to consider this matter.

The Board has ordered a remand to gather additional medical evidence and provide an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's claimed left upper extremity weakness and numbness.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date of March 2, 1999 for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board found that the veteran's additional disability was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or error in judgment. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board has determined that an effective date of September 9, 1983 is warranted for the grant of service connection for panic disorder. This decision was based on a memorandum submitted by the veteran's representative in September 1983, which was considered as an informal claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing documents. The veteran's claim of entitlement to service clothing allowance for the year 2005 will be readjudicated.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected right foot sprain with a history of stress fracture, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's service-connected chronic adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features has been granted a 50 percent evaluation effective March 26, 2007.

The case is being remanded for compliance with the Hupp v. Nicholson requirements and additional development of the DIC claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current scrotum pain and left hydrocele, a residual of his in-service varicocelectomy, are related to his military service. Service connection is granted for this condition.

The veteran's service-connected skin condition with nervous manifestations was not rated higher than 70 percent prior to August 30, 2002. From August 30, 2002 to November 9, 2006, the psychiatric disability warranted a 70 percent rating. Since November 9, 2006, the veteran's service-connected fungal skin condition did not warrant an increased rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected gastrectomy residuals is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and development of medical records.

The Board found that the veteran's right eye disability was not incurred in or aggravated by wartime service and denied his claim for service connection.

The case is being remanded for further development, including re-verification of service and consideration of the role that 38 C.F.R. § 3.203 plays in establishing veteran status.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected right femur fracture is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of injury to the jaw and tongue, as well as his claim to reopen a previously denied claim for headaches. The evidence did not support the veteran's account of head injuries or related disabilities.