Other conditions Board decisions

The Board granted increased ratings for the veteran's patellofemoral syndrome of both knees, with a rating of 30 percent for the right knee and 20 percent for the left knee effective March 17, 2005.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral eye disability does not warrant a higher rating than 30 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially related to his active duty service, including exposure to herbicides. The cause of death was determined to be metastatic colon cancer.

The Board has reviewed the evidence and determined that there is no medical evidence linking the veteran's current right foot disorder to his service or any incident therein. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a right foot disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to missing medical records and correspondence from Dr. Valle.

The Board has determined that the veteran's eye disorders, including Stargardt's disease and simple hyperopic astigmatism, are not service-connected as they are congenital in nature and have not resulted in any visual disability.

The Board denied the claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the veteran due to a legally dissolved marriage prior to his death.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his right elbow disability, currently rated at 30 percent. The RO found that the current rating adequately reflects the severity of the veteran's symptoms and functional limitations.

The Board confirmed the denial of service connection for a neck disorder in 1990. The veteran attempted to reopen his claim with new evidence, but it was determined that this evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a left hip and leg disability related to her period of military service or to a service-connected disability, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cardiomyopathy, finding that it was not incurred during military service or due to his service-connected residuals of a malarial infection.

The veteran died in September 1979. The appellant claims the veteran was totally disabled at the time of his death and unable to work due to service-connected right index finger amputation, but her claim is denied as it is barred by law.

The veteran's metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, including presumed exposure to herbicides. The Board found no evidence linking the cancer to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder and a rash on his hands, feet, and face due to lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran was granted a 100% disability rating for emphysema effective January 22, 2004. He had previously been rated at 30%, and the Board found that he needed outpatient oxygen therapy to warrant this higher rating.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of bilateral inguinal hernia repair with residual pain is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of all residuals, including scars.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and retrieval of additional VA outpatient clinic records.

The Board found that the veteran's back disorder, spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis of L5-S1, does not warrant a rating higher than the current 10 percent assigned at the time of the initial grant of service connection.

The veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation for residuals of a stress fracture of the left femur was withdrawn prior to the Board's decision. The case is dismissed as there are no remaining issues for appellate consideration.