Other conditions decisions — 2009

The claim for an increased (compensable) disability rating for the Veteran's residuals of a right fifth metacarpal fracture was denied based on the Veteran's failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development and notice.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied the application to reopen a claim for service connection for lymphatic leukemia, as new and material evidence was not provided.

The Veteran was granted special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance effective June 24, 2004.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the issue regarding the character of the appellant's discharge from military service.

The Board finds that entitlement to service connection for impotence as secondary to the Veteran's service connected PTSD is warranted, and that the criteria for entitlement to special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ have been met.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU rating was withdrawn, and the claim for service connection for right and left hand disabilities, increased ratings for knee disabilities, and temporary total disability rating based on knee surgery were remanded for further development.

The Board grants service connection for basal cell carcinoma, right lower eyelid and left neck based on the credible lay testimony regarding sun exposure during service and private physicians' opinions linking the carcinoma to in-service sun exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied because he is not service-connected for any disability.

The veteran was granted a rating of 60 percent for residual prostatectomy beginning May 16, 2006. The ratings from May 3, 2005 to December 7, 2005 and from December 7, 2005 to May 16, 2006 were denied.

The Veteran's residuals of meningitis warrant a 'staged' increased rating of 20 percent, effective August 11, 2005.

The Board has determined that the criteria for restoration of a 100 percent evaluation for ulcerative colitis have been met.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for reduced lung capacity, as there was no evidence to support a finding that his condition was causally related to asbestos exposure or active military service.

The appellant was denied recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for DIC purposes because she remarried before reaching the age of 57.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for post traumatic stress disorder, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had PTSD prior to April 18, 2005.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a diaphragm disorder, finding no evidence linking the condition to his active duty service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The appeal is remanded to obtain SSA records and schedule a VA examination for the Veteran's heart condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's sclerosing cholangitis was not present in service or for a number of years thereafter, and is not etiologically related to service.