Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral defective hearing, finding that the evidence did not warrant an increase in disability compensation.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The VA denied a compensable evaluation for vaginitis as the veteran does not require continuous treatment and her condition has improved.

The Board has determined that the appellant's shrapnel wound to the left thigh was not incurred in line of duty during active military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected seventh cranial nerve injury, but denied any higher ratings. The evidence did not show severe incomplete paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a rib or chest disorder was dismissed due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination and provide necessary information.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for adjustment disorder and status post cerebrovascular accident, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to the vaccinations administered during inactive duty training.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for skin rash as an undiagnosed illness incurred during his Gulf War service, finding that there was no legal entitlement to this benefit due to the presence of known diagnoses.

The Board has determined that there is no objective medical evidence of arthritis or any other musculoskeletal disorders, aside from the veteran's service-connected left knee and low back disabilities. As such, the claim for service connection for arthritis of the skeletal system was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting right eye pterygium did not increase in severity during service and was therefore not aggravated by service. As a result, the claim for service connection for pterygium of the right eye was denied.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the legs and hands, finding that there was no evidence showing a disease or injury incurred during service. The veteran's current conditions are already compensated through his existing service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for anemia from internal bleeding, secondary to service-connected disability of lumbosacral strain and denied a rating higher than 20 percent for lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied reopening the claim for skin disease and also denied an increased evaluation for bilateral defective hearing.

The Board found no service connection for the cause of death due to a service-connected disability, and there was no evidence linking Agent Orange exposure to the veteran's cancer. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The veteran's gastritis is manifested by chronic symptoms of tenderness, heartburn, diarrhea, and vomiting without gastroscopic evidence of areas of erosion or ulceration. The Board finds the current rating of 10 percent to be appropriate.

The veteran's increased rating claim for bilateral Osgood-Schlatter disease was denied. The issue of reopening the claim for service connection for spina bifida occulta was also denied, as no new and material evidence had been received. Service connection for residuals of a back injury, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine was also denied.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims of entitlement to compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional visual disability, skin condition, and orthopedic conditions allegedly resulting from VA medical treatment in April 1989 and February 1990. The evidence does not support a finding that these disabilities are related to the VA treatments.

The Board has granted service connection for dysthymia and found that the veteran's current psychiatric condition is related to his military service. The other issues, including hypertension and headaches, have been addressed as well.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral varicose veins were found to be moderately severe prior to January 12, 1998. As of that date, separate evaluations of 20 percent each were assigned for the left and right leg varicose veins.

The Board has determined that B.C. is the last-named beneficiary of the veteran's National Service Life Insurance (NSLI) policy and is entitled to all proceeds.