Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for post-operative right inguinal hernia to include an ilio-inguinal nerve disability, finding that the veteran's service-connected condition warrants a maximum schedular evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes cavus and hammertoes in 1958, finding no separate injury or aggravation during service.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of recovery of apportioned benefits in the amount of $1716.90, finding that her failure to timely request the waiver was not due to circumstances beyond her control.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of trauma to the left second toe do not warrant a higher evaluation, as they are currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gouty arthritis and degenerative changes of the right foot, finding that they are not well grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for defective vision (myopia) as there was no evidence showing a causal link between his pulmonary sarcoidosis and myopia.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for elevated cholesterol, hypercholesterolemia, and hyperlipidemia as there is no evidence that these conditions are associated with a current disability.

The Board has denied service connection for a chronic body rash and residuals of a head injury, as the veteran does not currently have these conditions. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide the veteran with a new VA examination for his right knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of excision of a verrucous wart from the soft palate. The issue regarding an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine at L5-S1 is pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for testicular cancer as secondary to herbicide exposure, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board found that the injuries sustained by the veteran in a motorcycle accident on May 6, 1990 were due to his own willful misconduct.

The Board finds that the veteran's current visual impairment is not related to his military service and denies his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to a 40 percent disability rating for gouty arthritis of the knees, effective March 11, 1998. Prior to this date, his condition did not meet criteria warranting an increased rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) including as secondary to Agent Orange exposure was denied in April 1994, but the Board reopened the claim due to new evidence submitted since then.,PTSD was granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent from December 29, 1997 and increased to 70 percent effective October 13, 1998.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a fracture of the sternum is denied as there is no medical evidence linking the fracture to VA care or treatment.

The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for prostatitis, the maximum available under current criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding the character of the veteran's service and an unauthorized absence during his service. The appeal is not about service connection.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's chronic duodenal ulcer, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board finds that the appellant's current manifestations of service-connected status post surgical residuals of left lower lobectomy for bronchiectasis do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating, warranting only a 30 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for her right and left foot hallux valgus with bunion, finding that neither condition warranted a higher rating based on functional disability.