Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted an increased evaluation to 40 percent for the veteran's service-connected left peroneal nerve disability, and a 30 percent evaluation remains in effect for his service-connected left ulnar nerve paresis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pelvic inflammatory disease warrants a noncompensable evaluation as her symptoms do not require continuous treatment.

The Board found that the veteran did not suffer additional disability as a result of surgeries performed by VA, and thus denied his claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's arthritis of the spine and multiple joints is not etiologically related to his service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or the chemotherapy received for this disorder, resulting in a denial of his claim.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation from the original grant of service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right mandible was denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without demonstrating good cause.

The veteran's claim for non-service connected pension benefits was denied because he failed to appear for scheduled examinations. The RO granted the pension benefits with an effective date of October 23, 1998, and later revised it to August 7, 1997. The Board found that the criteria for an earlier effective date were not met.

The veteran's service-connected back and foot conditions are not rated higher than the current evaluations due to their severity.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to his discharge from active service with a bad-conduct discharge.

The VA determined that the veteran's current disability or additional disability, claimed as residuals of a gunshot wound resulting from treatment at a VA medical facility, is not demonstrated by objective clinical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for weight loss, fatigue, and elevated liver function test results as they are not shown to be related to his active service.

The Board found no evidence linking the cause of the veteran's death to his military service, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin rash, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence of herbicide exposure.

The Board found no competent evidence of a current diagnosis of non-Hodgkins lymphoma and denied the claim for service connection.

The VA has granted the veteran a maximum 10 percent disability rating for active chronic conjunctivitis, but not for trachomatous conjunctivitis. The current evidence does not support an increase in evaluation based on unhealed eye injury.

The veteran's bladder dysfunction is currently rated at 30 percent, and his ischial decubitus ulcer is rated at 10 percent. The appeals for higher ratings are denied as the current evaluations adequately reflect the disability levels.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a service-connected eye disorder, specifically styes of the eyes, and thus denied the claim for service connection. The issue of increased evaluation for tinea pedis, folliculitis, and palmar/plantar pustular psoriasis remains pending.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for an ulcer disease was dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for hiatal hernia with gastritis is being remanded due to procedural issues, specifically the scheduling of a hearing in Washington, D.C. instead of New York as requested by the appellant.

The Board finds that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left lung is etiologically related to his tobacco use during active service.

The Board denied the moving party's claim for surviving spouse status, finding that she did not meet VA requirements due to her prior marriage and subsequent cohabitation with another man.