Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable disability rating for right lateral thigh meralgia paresthetica, as it was shown to result in mild to moderate neuritis of the external cutaneous nerve of the right thigh.

The Board remands the claim for further evidentiary development to determine if the Veteran's idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura is related to active service, including exposure during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied service connection for a dental condition for VA outpatient treatment purposes as there is no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for a total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical dysplasia due to lack of evidence showing that her service-connected condition was proximately due to or aggravated by the surgery.

The Board concluded that a clear preponderance of the evidence on file is against the Veteran's claim for service connection for right eye disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's post traumatic stress disorder did not warrant a higher evaluation, as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 50 percent or 70 percent rating.

The case is being remanded to address a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in prior rating decisions that denied the Veteran service connection for cardiovascular disability, which is inextricably intertwined with the earlier effective date issue on appeal.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of spinal fusion from L4 to S1 are characterized by incapacitating episodes of a duration of at least 6 weeks per year, warranting a rating of 60 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, when evaluated in association with his education and occupational experience, have rendered him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment.

The Board reopens the Veteran's claim and grants service connection for Haglund deformity right and left calcaneus with Achilles tendinitis.

The appellant was granted a 10 percent evaluation for the right (major) third finger disability, effective from July 1, 2004.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral TMJ was reopened and granted, while claims for chronic neck pain and gastritis with reflux were not reopened. The laryngopharyngeal condition claim was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for extensions of temporary total disability ratings under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 due to surgery necessitating convalescence for service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left ulnar styloid, as the claims were not filed within one year of the surgeries and thus did not meet the legal requirements.

The Board remands the claims for further evidentiary and procedural development.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his metastatic colon cancer was not related to his military service and did not develop as a result of exposure to Agent Orange.

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

The Board denied service connection for a skin condition of the bilateral feet as there was no evidence linking the current condition to the Veteran's active duty.

The appellant was denied recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits purposes because she was divorced from him at the time of his death.

The Board remands the case to provide the appellant with a hearing before a member of the Board at the RO in St. Petersburg, Florida.