Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected postoperative residuals of fractures of the right femur and tibia with history of osteomyelitis, as well as for his residuals of a fracture of the right ulna. The appeals are REMANDED to the RO.

The Board has granted increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected residuals of bilateral trench feet, with a current rating of 10 percent in each foot.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for left testicle pain and loss of use of a creative organ due to an inguinal hernia repair performed at the Nashville VA Medical Center in February 1999. The case has been remanded for additional development, including obtaining records from Fort Campbell and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board found that the effective date for the grant of service connection and a 50 percent disability evaluation for mood disorder should be May 6, 1998, not prior to it.

The veteran died of adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus. Since he was not service-connected for any disability at the time of his death, dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of an upper respiratory infection, finding no evidence of a chronic disability and no link to her military service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the service-connected right knee disability and a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing records and unclear etiology of the veteran's joint pain.

The veteran died of adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus. Since he was not rated totally disabled at the time of his death and did not have a total-disability rating during the ten years preceding his death, dependency and indemnity compensation is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not substantially or materially contribute to his death, and he was not entitled to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, finding no new and material evidence that would establish a pre-existing condition or link it to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right hand disorder and post colon polypectomy. The issue of a right foot disorder is pending.

The Board has determined that the appellant's countable income exceeds the maximum limit for payment of Parent's DIC, thus denying her claim.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for the traumatic loss of the tip of his left ring finger is granted, and he is assigned a 10% disability rating. The claim to reopen his service connection for diabetes mellitus is also granted.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for macular changes of the right eye and arthritis of the left hip, finding that the conditions did not warrant an evaluation in excess of the current noncompensable ratings.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for right heel pain and granted service connection for plantar fasciitis of the right foot. The left heel disorder is not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is for an earlier effective date for a grant of a 30 percent evaluation for his service-connected psychogenic gastrointestinal disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain necessary information and evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for enucleation of the right eye. The RO previously denied this claim in February 1958, which became final based on the evidence then of record.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's skin disorder, which is claimed as multiple chemical sensitivity. The decision is based on evidence that links this condition to his military service without relying on any presumption or new and material evidence.