Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's brain disease due to trauma and manifested by headaches, dizziness, vomiting, and nausea, finding that a 50 percent evaluation was appropriate.

The Board has reopened the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for a genitourinary disorder and granted it, finding that new evidence submitted since the last denial is sufficient to establish a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder due to insufficient evidence supporting a diagnosis of this condition and because the alleged in-service stressors did not meet the criteria for diagnosing PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected chondromalacia patella does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent for either knee, as there is no evidence of subluxation or instability. The pain and functional impairment are considered minimal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities, including a fracture of the left fifth finger and a neck disorder, were not incurred or aggravated during active service. The evidence does not show any chronicity of these conditions prior to their current manifestation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for disability manifested by painful joints and due to an undiagnosed illness, finding no objective indications of chronic disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder, finding that she does not have a current diagnosis of this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's current left hand disorders are not related to his service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability, characterized by complaints of pain, weakness, and periodic limp, warrants a 20 percent rating based on post-operative residuals of anterior cruciate ligament repair.

The veteran's eligibility for non-service-connected pension benefits is denied as he is currently employed and does not meet the legal criteria governing basic eligibility for pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current right hip or right leg disability related to his active duty service. The claim for service connection for these disabilities is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for residuals of a fracture of the right mandible and headaches, finding no basis to assign higher ratings under VA rating criteria.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently suffer from leishmaniasis or its residuals, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a fracture of the sinus cavity and a right eye disability, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's death from septicemia was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a disability of service origin, including his service-connected conditions.

The veteran's initial ratings for bursitis of the left hip and impotence were granted, with a rating of 10% for each condition.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder and did not address the issue of an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for a left elbow condition and esophagitis due to swallowing a toxic substance, resulting in a denial of these claims.

The Board found no evidence of multiple myeloma and denied the claim for service connection.