Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Board has determined that additional medical inquiry and opinion are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection of his left foot, right foot, skin, and stomach disorders.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his stomach and right shoulder disabilities were denied as the evidence did not show that he met the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of the issue of TDIU.

The Board denied an increase in the apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits for the support of his child, A.Y., effective November 6, 2006.

The Veteran did not suffer any additional disability as a result of VA treatment due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or some other incident of fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a fracture to the right middle finger with ankylosis was granted effective March 15, 2007.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of teeth due to dental trauma is denied as there was no loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible during his active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the rectum is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development.

The Board determined that the Veteran's discharge from service for the period from March 1955 to August 1961 was under other than honorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bladder disorder and TDIU based on the condition were denied. The Veteran was already receiving a 60% rating, which is the highest schedular rating assignable.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left eye disorder, diagnosed as lagophthalmos, is not causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service, including an injury sustained when he was hit in the left eye with an ejected M16 round.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a GSW of the right thigh are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given the current level of disability.

The Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer and gastrojejunostomy have been rated at 60 percent, the highest available rating for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's current extramedullary plasmacytoma was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disorder and dental disability were not incurred or aggravated by his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot disorder, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition did not undergo aggravation during service and was not incurred in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient clarification of the Veteran's diagnosis and its relation to service.

The Veteran's service-connected pulmonary fibrosis is rated at 10 percent, and the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for invalidity of the debt and waiver of recovery of overpayment, finding that there was fault on both sides in creating the debt. The decision concluded that recovery of the debt would not be against equity and good conscience.