Other conditions Board decisions

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected malocclusion, as it is currently rated at 30 percent and does not warrant an increase.

The Board has ordered a remand for an ophthalmologic examination to determine the identity and etiology of any bilateral eye disorder, including whether it is related to service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability warrants a 30 percent evaluation, effective from December 6, 2000.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing missing finger and multiple fractures on the right hand were not aggravated by active service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's current leg swelling is not related to the prescribed medication he received during his hospitalization, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for disability manifested by edema/swelling of the lower extremities. The claim is granted as it relates to a direct service connection.

The Board found that the parastomal hernia developed as a result of VA treatment on January 8, 1997 and determined it was not caused by negligence or lack of proper skill from VA. The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied.

The Board denied service connection for a genitourinary disability and an initial evaluation in excess of 40 percent for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected low/mid-back strain with left scapular tenderness, finding that the criteria were not met for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to May 1, 2002 and for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent from May 1, 2002.

The Board found that there is no causal relationship between the veteran's active service and her ovarian cyst with endometrial sinus tumor of the ovary, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of squamous cell cancer of the right earlobe are service-connected, as it is a disability incurred during his military service. However, there is no evidence to support the claim for sunstroke and hypersensitivity to heat or any genitourinary disorder.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability and denied both claims for service connection and DEA benefits.

The veteran's fistula in ano is not deemed to have resulted from VA treatment, and the Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected neurological disabilities of his right upper and lower extremities do not warrant ratings in excess of 20 percent or 10 percent, respectively.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected post-operative residuals of a fracture of the right tibia and fibula with degenerative joint disease, finding that combined evaluations for disabilities below the knee shall not exceed the maximum 40 percent evaluation available for amputation.

The veteran's left foot condition, which was pre-existing and aggravated by service, is currently rated at 20 percent disabling. The RO has granted the maximum schedular evaluation available for this condition.

The Board denied a compensable rating for residuals of a left corneal abrasion, diagnosed after service as a mild ocular allergy of the left eye due to lack of clinical symptoms related to the inservice burn.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral defective vision due to flash burns of the eyes was denied by the RO. The VA examinations and medical records do not support an increased rating.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence showing a link between the veteran's fatal pulmonary disease and his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that no additional disability of the left hip was proximately caused by VA medical treatment.