Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cerebellar ataxia, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and could not be presumed to have been caused by exposure to Agent Orange. The Board also found no medical evidence linking the seizure he experienced in service to his current condition.

The Veteran has hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic skin condition. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied multiple times, and the Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen these claims.,The Veteran also had his vocational rehabilitation benefits discontinued due to failure to progress in any of the career paths he was enrolled in.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating for urticaria and service connection for mottled hypopigmentation have been withdrawn. The remaining claims of service connection for perforation of the esophagus, Barrett's esophagus, and compensation for a helpless child are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic left and right shin splints have been denied initial compensable disability ratings as the evidence does not show that their disability approximates malunion of the tibia or fibula with slight knee or ankle disability.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia with GERD and Barrett's esophagitis is currently rated at 30 percent, but the evidence shows symptoms warranting a higher 60 percent rating due to severe impairment of health.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge was OTH due to willful and persistent misconduct, but not insane at the time. As a result, his benefits are barred.

The appellant withdrew her appeal on the issue of accrued benefits payable to the Veteran's surviving spouse prior to his death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying service, as his period of military service was for fulfillment of initial active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and did not meet the requirements for basic eligibility.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected left knee repair of tear, left medial collateral ligament with degenerative joint disease and instability. The current ratings are appropriate given the range of motion findings.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for aortic stenosis status post cardiac catheterization with pacemaker, but the appeal is remanded due to lack of clarity on whether service connection is at issue.

The Board has found no evidence of an eye disorder in service or since, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of restless leg syndrome during service and denied the claim for service connection as there was insufficient competent medical evidence to support a finding that it is related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a complete audit of the Veteran's compensation account and clarification from DFAS regarding payments made during the period from June 2004 through December 2005.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected thoracic spine compression fracture is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and consideration of additional VA treatment records.

The Board denied reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right abnormal patellofemoral articulations, with secondary retropatellar pain syndrome due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board is again remanding the claim of service connection for spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 with spina bifida occulta and bilateral pes cavus to the RO via the AMC.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a skin disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. He also seeks initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and for severe headaches.

The Board denied service connection for a left ear disorder due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability and no relationship between any diagnosed condition and service.

The Veteran's claim for additional dependency compensation for her same-sex spouse was denied as R.H. is not considered a 'spouse' under VA regulations.