Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's disability rating for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left foot was increased from 10 percent to 20 percent effective March 1998, but remains at the maximum schedular rating.

The Board found that the veteran's left eyelid ptosis does not meet criteria for a higher rating, as it is characterized by mild incomplete paralysis and no more than moderate disfigurement. The current 10% rating assigned under Diagnostic Code 8207 remains appropriate.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized private dental treatment was denied as he did not meet the legal conditions precedent for reimbursement under section 1728.

The veteran has a personality disorder but does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder other than alcohol dependence in remission. The Board finds that the veteran's personality disorder is not a disease within the meaning of applicable legislation for compensation purposes, and an acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran's brain tumor was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied both issues of entitlement to service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or contributed to any service-connected conditions, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and PTSD. The case does not involve a complex medical issue or controversy.

The VA determined that the veteran's Graves' disease was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from Drs. McNeil and Lindsey at Morristown Regional Eye Care and securing all of the veteran's VA treatment records.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected residuals of left spontaneous pneumothorax, finding that it contributed to his current respiratory status but did not result in more than mild impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for suppurative hydradenitis, finding that the veteran's inservice treatment for an abscess on his right earlobe and postservice diagnosis of chronic suppurative hydradenitis supports this claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current sleep disorder or left eye conjunctivitis related to service and therefore denied both claims.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied both his claim for service connection for the cause of death and his DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for each of the veteran's post-operative ventral hernias, finding that they are large and well-supported by an elastic belt.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic prostate disorder, finding that there was no evidence of such condition during active service or due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board also found that the veteran did not have any competent medical opinion linking his current prostate disorder to his military service.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the service-connected residuals of skin grafting of the right upper leg.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected neuralgia/neuritis of the right fifth cranial nerve, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The VA determined that the veteran's death was not caused by any failure to diagnose or treat his stomach cancer, and thus denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected anatomical loss of left eye was denied. The issue regarding CUE in the May 1969 rating decision that granted service connection and assigned a disability rating for anatomical loss of left eye and normal right eye vision is referred to the RO.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and SSA documents. The veteran's claim for service connection for venous insufficiency of both legs will be reconsidered.

The veteran is seeking service connection for anemia, which he claims is related to his active duty service. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.