Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected back disorder was denied. The RO increased the rating to 40 percent effective September 26, 2003.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the upper one-third left tibia, Muscle Group XI, with debridement and residual surgical scar was denied by the RO. The Board found that the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeal, and it is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current stomach condition is related to his service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's condition does not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or deformity of the thoracic spine.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and special monthly compensation were denied as the earliest date of entitlement was September 10, 2003.

The veteran's posttraumatic arthritis of the right elbow is currently rated at 10 percent, and his appeal for a higher evaluation has been granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current skin disability is not etiologically related to his active military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that neither the veteran's gastrointestinal disorder nor his service-connected anemia caused or contributed to his death from cardiac arrhythmia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral leg disorder, including occlusive vascular disease, is not related to his service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a throat obstruction, right hip disorder, and left foot disorders due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic disorder of the adenoids in service or for many years thereafter, and determined that there was no additional disability resulting from the April 1996 nasopharyngeal mass biopsy. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was also denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a fracture of the left thigh with rod placement and arthritis is being remanded due to insufficient medical evidence. The Board requests that additional records be obtained, including X-rays from Alexandria VA Medical Center, and an examination to determine if the current hip pain is related to his time in active duty.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left foot disorder, and for readjudication based on all evidence added since the last decision.

The veteran's prostatitis is rated at 40 percent, bilateral hearing loss does not meet a compensable evaluation, and the residuals of shrapnel fragment wound to the left temple with neuritis do not warrant an increased rating. The veteran is found unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic post-operative right rotator cuff tear residuals and right biceps tendon rupture residuals, finding that these conditions are proximately due to or the result of the veteran's service-connected left hand ulnar nerve paralysis with musculature atrophy.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right Achilles tendon rupture disability does not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent, as there is no evidence of ankylosis or severe foot injury.

The veteran's skin and intestinal disorders were not found to be related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. His PTSD was granted but a higher rating for it is denied.

The veteran's gynecological disorder, manifested by pain with heavy and irregular bleeding, is currently rated at 30 percent. The issues regarding gastroesophageal reflux disease and bronchial asthma have been withdrawn.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation for her sacroiliac deformity is being remanded to the RO for further development, including consideration of new rating criteria and a VA examination.