Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is about whether he should receive a higher disability rating for his low back disorder, and also if he qualifies for a TDIU due to his service-connected condition. The VA has ordered additional examinations and development of the case.

The appellant's service is not considered active military, naval, or air service for the purposes of VA pension benefits. Therefore, he does not have basic eligibility for non-service-connected disability or 'old age' pension.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim for VA nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected granuloma of the right lung does not result in any respiratory impairment warranting a compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for pernicious anemia and service connection for coronary artery disease. The TDIU claim is pending.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the left temple and corneal opacities as residuals of mustard gas exposure due to incomplete development.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's nervous disorder to his military service and denied service connection for this condition. The denial of service connection for a bilateral ear disorder, including left ear hearing loss, was also upheld.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's tear of quadriceps femoris muscle of the left thigh, finding that it meets the criteria for moderately severe disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of August 24, 1992 for service connection for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is granted due to procedural errors in previous rating decisions.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected residuals of a lobectomy, left lower lobe, and residuals of bronchiectasis is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records and ensuring compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected venous insufficiency of both legs does not warrant a disability rating in excess of 10 percent since May 1994.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for postoperative residuals of right second metacarpal fracture, finding that the current 10 percent rating adequately reflects his disability.

The Board found the veteran's claim not well grounded and denied service connection for joint pain due to an undiagnosed illness as there was no record of joint pain as due to an undiagnosed illness showing a chronic disability subject to service connection.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the veteran's current eye disability was incurred during service or is related to his military service. The case will be remanded for additional examination and review of medical records.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits because her husband did not have qualifying service to establish her eligibility.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied as he did not have qualifying military service.

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for TMJ articulation disorder, effective from the date of the decision. Service connection for progesterone deficiency was denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a post-operative left inguinal hernia, finding that the current evaluation adequately reflects his symptoms and does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has granted increased ratings of 30 percent for the veteran's residuals of the excision of an osteophyte from the left fourth toe and residuals of an injury of the right big toe and excision of an osteophyte from the right fourth toe.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) found that the June 22, 1945 rating decision denying service connection for a bilateral eye disability was not the product of clear and unmistakable error.