Other conditions Board decisions

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal, and the case is dismissed without prejudice.

The veteran's leg length discrepancy is not considered to be a result of VA treatment for his fracture of the left tibia and fibula. The Board finds that there is no evidence supporting the claim.

The Board has dismissed the matter as it does not have original jurisdiction to decide eligibility for direct payment of a withheld contingency fee under 38 U.S.C.A. § 5904(d).

The appellant's claims for service connection for undiagnosed illnesses were denied as his complaints are attributable to diagnosed conditions. His claim for an increased rating for cervical spine disability was granted, but not more than the maximum schedular rating.

The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral pes cavus deformity and tenosynovitis of the right hand, finding that the current evaluations adequately reflect the veteran's disability.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for nonservice connected death pension benefits due to her income exceeding the applicable limit.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for CMT disease due to new and material evidence. The Board found that the veteran's CMT disease existed prior to his active duty, but did not aggravate during service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to carcinoma of the prostate, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of overpayment of Chapter 34 education benefits due to his untimely submission of the request, which was more than two years after notification.

The veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis of the thoracic spine with compression fracture of T12 is currently rated at 10 percent, and an additional 10 percent rating for demonstrable deformity of a vertebral body has been granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of trench mouth or bilateral frozen feet, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic dysentery, claimed as the residual of exposure to Agent Orange, was granted. However, his claims for other conditions related to shell fragment wounds and post-traumatic stress disorder were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's muscle and joint pain, including fatigue, is due to an undiagnosed illness related to service in the Persian Gulf War. The veteran's sleep apnea was also incurred during service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for cardiovascular disease due to new and material evidence submitted since the July 1971 RO decision. However, additional development is needed before the merits of the claim can be adjudicated.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the April 1982 and February 1995 rating decisions that denied service connection for a hysterectomy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected hallux valgus with hammer toes in both feet, finding that the current evaluations (10%) are appropriate given the clinical findings and diagnostic codes applied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to a compensable disability evaluation for bilateral nerve deafness and an effective date prior to August 23, 1983 for the assignment of a 10 percent disability evaluation for tinnitus. The evidence did not warrant a compensable evaluation under relevant criteria.

The veteran's service-connected skin disorder of the legs and right arm is rated at a 10 percent rating due to itching and extensive lesions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's myositis of the back muscles does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as his symptoms are more likely related to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome rather than myositis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a left foot and toe disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented.