Other conditions decisions — 2009

The veteran's thoracic spine disability was not shown to be more than 10% disabling prior to June 2008, and has not been more than 40% disabling since June 2008.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 2, 1987, for the grant of service connection for tendonitis, Achilles, secondary to healed partial left Achilles tendon laceration due to clear and unmistakable error in a prior rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left leg and right hip replacement, finding clear and unmistakable evidence that these conditions existed prior to service and were not aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for giardiasis as the evidence did not support the presence of mild gastrointestinal disturbances, lower abdominal cramps, nausea, gaseous distention, and chronic constipation interrupted by diarrhea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple joint pain, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board granted an effective date of March 25, 1997 for the award of a permanent and total disability evaluation for pension purposes.

The Board remands the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of sickle cell alpha thalassemia and any residuals, as well as to address the claim for TDIU.

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

The Board granted service connection for dysthymic disorder but denied service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's right testicular atrophy was found to be a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the VA hernia repair, and compensation benefits are granted under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disorder as there was no evidence of degenerative arthritis in the right hip during service or within one year after service, and no competent evidence suggesting the Veteran's current degenerative arthritis of the right hip developed secondary to his service-connected left hip strain.

The Veteran's left calcaneal bursitis was incurred in service and is related to his period of active duty.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the hands and fingers, as well as arthritis of the back, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The veteran's residuals, injury of the left hip, MG XVIII, was rated at 10 percent and denied an increase in rating.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed bilateral leg disorder and denied service connection for this condition.

The Board dismissed the issue of timeliness of the April 2004 Notice of Disagreement as moot, and remanded the claim for service connection for cause of death to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's service connection for multiple myeloma was granted due to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his time in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for fistula in the anus area due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to his active service.

The appeal for service connection for a right hip disability was withdrawn by the Veteran, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran is granted service connection for the residuals of dental trauma to teeth numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 16.