Other conditions decisions — 2009

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the hearing officer who presided at his previous hearing no longer being available. The veteran was seeking an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for major aphthous stomatitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection as there is no persuasive medical evidence establishing a connection between his heart murmur and severe mitral valve regurgitation with events or injuries during active military service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for fatigue, which he claims was caused by exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls during his military service. The case has been remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for further examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for a jaw disability/chronic periodontal disease, but has determined that there is no current compensable dental disability to grant service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral popliteal aneurysms were not incurred in or related to his active duty service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's epidermophytosis of the hands, feet, and groin has been rated at 10 percent since August 17, 2001. The RO denied a higher rating as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the current manifestations.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for defective hearing, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity meralgia paresthetica have been denied as not established. The Board found that the evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's myopathy was not caused by VA medical treatment, and thus denied his claim for disability compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate for a surviving spouse with one dependent child, thus denying her entitlement to nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA medical care, and thus denied his claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Veteran's appeal is about her service-connected residuals of left axilla and left breast surgery (lipoma). She has consistently asserted that a higher rating is warranted due to continued pain, weakness, numbness, and tender scars. The Board finds she needs an updated VA examination to assess the current extent of this disability.

The case is being remanded due to notification issues and representation determination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of potential theories under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for left eye blindness resulting from VA treatment on October 9, 2001. The case is being remanded to determine if the additional disability was caused by VA carelessness or negligence.

The Veteran's post-thoracotomy chest pain syndrome with intercostal nerve irritation is rated at 20 percent, the highest schedular rating available for this condition. The thoracostomy scars of the mid-axillary area are not considered disabling enough to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for residuals of an undescended right testicle was denied as there is no evidence showing a valid claim prior to June 2, 2005.

The Veteran's appeal was not timely filed, and his claim for service connection for neurofibromatosis is dismissed.