Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a lung disability due to asbestos exposure, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis of the spine was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, may not be presumed to have been so incurred, and is not proximately due to or the result of a disability of service origin. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for pyorrhea was denied as there is no evidence of current pyorrhea and the service medical records do not indicate any such condition. The Board also found that the veteran does not meet the criteria for outpatient dental treatment.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's bilateral varicose veins, currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected myocardial infarction with post-operative repair of a left ventriculo-right atrial fistula has been manifested by no more than a history of substantiated anginal attacks, with ordinary manual labor feasible. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran incurred idiopathic hypersomnia in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's right knee disability, characterized as postoperative residuals of anterior cruciate ligament tear. The veteran was awarded a separate 10 percent evaluation for arthritis.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected otitis externa is denied as the condition already meets the maximum disability rating available under the Schedule.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back disorder, which was previously denied due to pre-existing conditions. The new evidence indicates that the veteran's condition may have been aggravated during his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dry hands, intolerance of heat, and chronic cough with an obstructive lung defect are manifestations of an undiagnosed illness incurred during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a temporary total rating for convalescence following an October 2000 right below-the-knee amputation, finding that the treatment was not for a service-connected disability.

The veteran's appeal for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code was denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic eye disorder during service and concluded that any current bilateral eye disorder is not related to the veteran's period of active duty.

The Board found that the reduction of the veteran's left ovarian cysts rating from 10% to noncompensable was appropriate, and denied her request for a compensable rating. The Board also noted that she currently does not have left ovarian cysts.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for gastritis, finding no new and material evidence since the RO's June 1996 decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Staphylococcus epidermidis and Gaffkya species disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of reopening his service connection for amblyopia, left eye, secondary to anisometropia as no new and material evidence was submitted.

The VA has determined that the veteran's depressive reaction is productive of serious symptoms with significant impairment in social and occupational functioning, warranting a 70 percent evaluation.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected traumatic amputation of the right ring finger, finding that it is productive of pain.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for his service-connected left leg disability was denied. The Board found that the earliest ascertainable date of increase in disability was December 29, 1997.