Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have impotence, which is a condition for which service connection can be granted on a secondary basis due to his service-connected cervical spine disability. The evidence shows that while he experiences sexual problems when using certain positions during intercourse, he is not considered impotent.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his right zygomatic process fracture residuals was granted, and he is now rated at 10 percent for this condition. Additionally, the appeal to reopen service connection for ptosis of the right eye as secondary to a service-connected injury to the zygomatic arch was also granted.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for multiple lipomas was denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder of the feet and residuals of a puncture wound to the right side were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for recurrent urticaria, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation from January 12, 1998 onwards. The current maximum rating of 40 percent was deemed appropriate based on the criteria in effect at the time.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the residuals of a left Achilles tendon injury, effective from when the initial grant of service connection was made.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Achilles tendonitis with chronic posterior tibial tendon irritation is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee gunshot wound residuals do not warrant an increased evaluation beyond the current 20 percent rating, as there is no evidence of severe impairment or recurrent subluxation/lateral instability. A separate evaluation for degenerative arthritis is also denied.

The veteran's cause of death due to shock was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and a service-connected disability did not substantially contribute to his death. The veteran's military service is not qualifying for the purpose of conferring eligibility upon the appellant for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection as his breast cancer with multiple bone metastasis did not exist during active service and is not related to active service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that mental deficiency is not a disease or injury within the meaning of applicable law and regulations providing compensation benefits, thus denying service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and post-traumatic stress disorder did not contribute to his demise.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any service-connected eye disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's deep vein thrombophlebitis with pulmonary embolism and septicemia is not related to service, including an inservice wart removal and reported cellulitis of the left arm. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral defective vision, including optic atrophy in the left eye, and bilateral hallux valgus. The claim for an increased disability rating for tinea pedis with onychomycosis of the toenails remains denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected otitis media and defective hearing of the left ear. The claim for service connection for defective hearing of the right ear was also denied due to a lack of communication on the issue after the RO's October 1996 decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's generalized skin disorder, which includes Raynaud's phenomenon, warrants a 10 percent evaluation from August 30, 2002.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected filariasis, finding no active disease process and thus not warranting a higher rating under current criteria.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected otitis media does not currently have any symptomatic manifestations, and thus is not entitled to a compensable evaluation.