Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's disability from residuals of gunshot wound to the right foot does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic acquired respiratory disorder and denied service connection for the veteran's claimed respiratory condition. Service connection was also not granted for fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness, as there is no medical evidence linking it to service.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected lamellar ichthyosis with keratoderma to the soles and palms is appropriately rated at 10 percent, as there is no evidence of constant exudation or itching, extensive lesions, or marked disfigurement. The claim for an increased rating is denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's malaria is inactive and has no current residuals, thus denying his claim for an increased rating.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the thoracic spine and denied entitlement to increased ratings for status post os calcis stress fractures of both feet. The veteran's right foot disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and his left foot disability is also rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of pension benefits, finding that repayment would not be against equity and good conscience due to fault on the part of the veteran in creating the overpayment.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and eligibility for dependents educational assistance under 38 U.S.C.A. chapter 35 due to lack of evidence linking the veteran's death to service.

The veteran is found to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to his physical limitations, which require daily personal health care services. This decision grants special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has denied both claims for service connection, finding that the veteran's left leg shortening is a congenital defect and his scoliosis is not related to military service.

The veteran was granted an effective date of January 31, 1994 for a 50% rating for Asperger's disorder.,The veteran is also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for a dependency allowance on behalf of his step-daughter's children, S.F. and Z.F., is denied because they cannot be considered as his legal dependents due to the lack of adoption.

The Board has determined that the veteran is reasonably discharging his responsibility for supporting his children by making child support payments, and thus, the apportionment of VA benefits on behalf of the children should not be terminated.

The Board has determined that the appellant's right knee disability warrants an extension of a temporary total rating and a higher rating for his residuals of a right medial meniscectomy.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the urinary tract, as claimed secondary to ionizing radiation exposure. The Board found that there is no current urinary tract disability and thus cannot grant service connection.

The RO denied a compensable rating for service-connected calluses of both feet.

The Board found no CUE in the August 1988 RO administrative decision and determined that the appellant's character of discharge from service was a bar to VA benefits. The Board also found that there was not sufficient evidence to reopen his claim for VA benefits based on new and material evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's current evaluation of 50 percent for his service-connected corneal ulcer as a residual of keratitis does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of this amount.

The VA determined that the veteran did not inhale chlorine gas as a result of VA training, hospitalization, medical or surgical treatment. The Board found no legal basis for granting disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a dental disability or jaw disorder related to service, but she does have bilateral elbow disability (bilateral cubital tunnel syndrome) that is related to her military service.