Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the claimant's eligibility for VA benefits based on service due to lack of verified service records.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of right foot injury as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The VA determined that the appellant's right wrist disability, diagnosed as arthritis, does not warrant a higher rating than 10 percent.

The Board found that the appellant is not a surviving spouse for DIC purposes due to multiple separations from the veteran, and thus denied her claim.

The Board denied an increased rating for shell fragment wound residuals of the posterior chest, involving Muscle Groups XX and XXI, as the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent have not been met.

The Board determined that the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of a pension overpayment was not timely submitted, and therefore denied the appeal.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected avulsion injury to the left thigh with fracture of the distal left femur, effective from January 1997. The claim for a separate compensable rating for residual scarring was also granted.

The veteran's left pelvis fracture with displacement and sacroiliac arthritis is currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under DC 5255. The VA has determined that a higher evaluation is not warranted based on the current evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic osteomyelitis and ulcerations of the left leg, contributed substantially to his death from generalized sepsis. As such, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for cold injury residuals of the hands and feet, effective from August 21, 1997. The combined rating is now at 50 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for eligibility for outpatient dental treatment, finding that there was no problem in his dental area that would compromise his service-connected disability of subtotal gastric resection for duodenal ulcer.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected gastrointestinal disability, diagnosed as tension gastritis, was denied due to failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative residuals of a left patellar tendon rupture do not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as there is no evidence of more severe symptoms such as recurrent subluxation or lateral instability.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the scar from a shell fragment wound of the left leg, finding that it is tender and painful to objective demonstration.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected dizziness due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.

The Board found that the veteran's jaw injury sustained during service is likely related to his current condition, and granted service connection for the residuals of a jaw injury.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for the residuals of a back injury, but it is not clear whether the current condition is related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold weather injuries due to a lack of available service medical records and the absence of current evidence of such disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran engaged in bad faith by failing to report his receipt of Social Security benefits, which resulted in an overpayment. The claim for service connection on the merits is denied.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from VA surgery in April 1991 is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.