Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a benign chromophobe adenoma of the pituitary gland, attributing it to exposure to ionizing radiation. The decision is based on the lack of scientific evidence showing a relationship between radiation exposure and development of pituitary tumors.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, effective from the date of grant of service connection. The veteran's claim for gastrointestinal disorder remains on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder secondary to asbestos exposure, finding no evidence of such exposure during his military service and insufficient medical evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board has determined that the appellant knowingly submitted false documentation concerning her VA benefits claim, leading to a forfeiture of her rights.

The Board denied service connection for amputation of the right little toe, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board found that the veteran's currently demonstrated skin disability, perianal and crural intertrigo, is not shown to have been manifested in service or for many years thereafter. The intertrigo was not caused or aggravated by any incident of service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back injury, bronchial pneumonia, and seasonal allergy due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the reduction in the monthly rate of payment for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits was proper due to a VA error, and thus denied the appellant's claim for restoration of the erroneous monthly rate.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the RO for additional consideration.

The veteran's appeal is for an increased rating for his service-connected post-operative residuals, neuroma of the left median nerve. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the severity and extent of his disability, including any incomplete paralysis or other symptoms such as pain and limitation of motion. If there are additional disabling manifestations not overlapping with the current rating assigned under Diagnostic Code 8515, separate ratings may be considered.

The Board has granted service connection for tarsal tunnel syndrome and found that the veteran's inservice injuries contributed to the development of this condition. The effective date for the grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder remains December 13, 1994.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for her service-connected gynecological condition is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating than the current 50 percent assigned since she has already received the maximum schedular rating. Regarding the reopening of her claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, new and material evidence has been submitted, allowing the claim to be reopened.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an effective date earlier than September 2, 1999, for a 10 percent disability rating for residuals of a left leg laceration. The evidence did not show that it was factually ascertainable prior to September 2, 1999, that the residuals of a left leg laceration were symptomatic to a compensable degree.

The veteran's appeal is denied as she does not meet basic service eligibility criteria for VA educational assistance under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code.

The veteran's appeal is for a higher rating for her service-connected right knee disorder, which was initially rated at 20 percent and later increased to 30 percent. The RO has now confirmed this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for peptic ulcer disease, finding that the veteran's current condition is related to his active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right thigh gunshot wound residuals, right hip myositis ossificans, and chronic pain disorder. The veteran's combined rating was found to be 60 percent, which is not sufficient to warrant a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a colon disorder and a bilateral foot disorder, as well as his claim for an increased rating for prostatitis.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the case.