Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic arthritis, residual of left ankle sprain, is currently rated at 20 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disorder manifested by crooked and damaged lower anterior teeth as a matter of law, finding no evidence of injury or damage to the maxilla or mandible during service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected residuals of fracture infra-orbital rim and lower left maxillary antra, anterior arch of left zygoma is being remanded due to the need for additional development including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current polycythemia vera is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of residuals of cold injury of both lower extremities are sufficient to preclude him from securing or following all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of a corneal ulcer of the left eye, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board found that the Veteran's current symptomatic spondylolisthesis was not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim.

The Veteran does not have a disability manifested by upper abdominal pain that is attributable to active military service or caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an extension of the delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code was denied as she did not meet any of the exceptions outlined in the regulations.

The Veteran's service-connected stress fracture of the right inferior pubic ramus is manifested by pain and symptoms indicative of slight hip disability, but not by flexion limited to at least 45 degrees or less, extension limited to 5 degrees or less, rotation limited to less than 15 degrees, malunion of fracture with more than slight disability, or limited abduction with the inability to cross her legs. The criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent have not been met.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim must be remanded for a VA examination to determine if his current dental disorders are related to the documented fracture of the mandible in service.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's residuals of right long thoracic nerve injury, effective January 22, 2005.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back disability is related to his active service, specifically a wrestling injury during the V-12 program. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination to assess her service-connected disabilities and their impact on her ability to secure and maintain employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge of the Board sitting in Washington, D.C.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied as the earliest unadjudicated claim presented by the evidence of record is his September 18, 2002 claim for increased evaluations. The decision to grant TDIU was not received within a year prior to the onset of unemployability in 1999 and January 2000 as determined by SSA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hand disorders are not related to exposure to cold weather in service, and the criteria for service connection have not been met.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that the Veteran did not meet any of the criteria for entitlement to such benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coccidioidomycosis granuloma of the right lung is being remanded due to a need for further development, including verifying his service in the southwestern United States and scheduling him for an examination if he served there.

The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death.