Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board found that the appellant's service records show he served during a period of war, but did not meet the threshold eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to his total active service being less than 90 days and occurring within one period of war.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the July 1948 denial does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for a skin condition.

The veteran's right hallux limitus with onychomycosis and bilateral hip pain were not found to be related to service.,The veteran's low back condition, including lumbar disc disease status post L5-S1 laminectomy, was also not found to be related to service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his post-incisional hernia repair is being remanded due to the incorrect application of diagnostic codes and the need for additional VA examination.

The veteran's overpayment of non-service-connected disability pension benefits was denied due to his failure to accurately report his wife's income, which created the debt. The Board found bad faith on the part of the veteran in creating false information that erroneously qualified him for pension purposes.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of frozen feet, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's uterine fibroids were incurred in or aggravated by service and grants her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, finding that there was no current disability related to his claimed condition and thus not in equipoise with the evidence against him.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for the veteran's right knee disorder, diagnosed as status-post meniscectomy of the right knee with degenerative joint disease and chondromalacia.

The Board found that the veteran's left leg disability, including peripheral vascular disease, was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran withdrew her appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection for endometriosis and ovarian cysts, thus the issues are dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a thoracic spine disability, finding no evidence of a chronic mid-back or thoracic spine disability until after a post-service work-related injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that his inability to wear a prosthesis following the September 2004 BKA amputation revision was not due to VA fault.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining recent VA treatment records and conducting a VA cold injury protocol examination.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as he withdrew the appeal in writing prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a right eye disability and status as a former prisoner of war, finding that he did not have qualifying service or evidence to support his claims.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the evaluation for status post ACL tear repair of the left knee from 30 percent to 0 percent, effective March 1, 2007, is warranted based on sustained improvement in the condition.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% rating effective January 10, 2006. His claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for arthritis and found that a heart disorder is related to service. The case is remanded for further development regarding the etiology of the veteran's arthritic disorders.

The Board found no evidence of fault on the part of VA in causing the veteran's loss of use of his right hand due to cervical spine surgery, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.