Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death was not caused by or a result of any service-connected disability, and denied the claim.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for lupus erythematosus, discoid type was granted. The Board found that the predominant disability is disfigurement of the head, face, or neck and rated it as 30 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 7800.

The Veteran's lung disability is not service connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service or exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right hip arthritis was denied. The claim for an effective date prior to September 9, 2005, for service connection of right side sciatica was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment due to his failure to timely file a request within 180 days from the date of notification, despite asserting that he was incarcerated and had delays beyond his control.

The Veteran does not have bilateral degenerative joint disease of the hips that was incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may this disability be presumed to be of service onset. The Veteran also does not have excessive menstrual bleeding that was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected fibroids and menometrorrhagia, status post uterine ablation caused urinary frequency with daytime voiding intervals between one and two hours and awakening to void approximately three times per night. The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for this condition.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's post-service abnormal bleeding is less likely related to her service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete information and need for clarification of his current manifestations of service-connected premature ventricular contraction (PVC). The claim for service connection for a heart attack will also be remanded as the RO has not issued an SOC on this issue.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as she requested withdrawal of the issue concerning an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for her scar, status post tube thoracostomy with pleural abrasion. The Board also noted that a VA examination is needed to determine whether a separate disability manifested by chest pain exists.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and denied his claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 1, 2007, for the award of additional dependent compensation for his spouse was denied as he did not submit the necessary information within one year of notification from VA.

The Veteran's deviated nasal septum was rated at 10% from April 27, 2009. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted as the evidence did not show more than the current assigned evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disability and loss of vision are being remanded for further development as the claim is inextricably intertwined with his service connection claim for a stroke.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew it prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for consideration of an extra-schedular evaluation due to his penile shell fragment wound residuals, which he claims impairs his ability to have sexual intercourse.

The Veteran's skin conditions and malignant melanoma are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his service at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of his delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, stating that he has not at any point suspended his program of study and thus does not meet the criteria for an extension.

The Veteran's service-connected onychocryptosis, right hallux-medial border is manifested by intermittent pain at the medial border of the right great toe and does not more nearly approximate a moderately severe foot injury. The criteria for entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent have not been met.