Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of syphilis was denied by the RO. The VA examiner found no current disability related to syphilis during service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's hypoplasia of the left upper and lower extremities with leg length discrepancy was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty training (ADT). The condition is considered a congenital defect, and there is no evidence to suggest it worsened during ADT. As such, service connection cannot be established.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left knee disability, diagnosed as traumatic chondromalacia of the left patella, warrants a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5003. The condition is currently rated based on limitation of motion and does not meet criteria for higher ratings.

The veteran's claim of service connection for dementia pugilistica (formerly cerebral dysfunction) was granted, effective from March 4, 1993. The RO assigned a 30% rating for this condition.

The veteran's atrophy of the testicles is determined to be a result of mumps orchitis he experienced during service, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The veteran's application for Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance (RH) was denied as not timely filed due to the original one-year period following notification of service connection for his low back disability in July 1975.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right hand disability, characterized by ankylosis of the index, long, ring, and small fingers, does not warrant a rating in excess of 60 percent.

The veteran's appeal for TDIU was dismissed as the substantive appeal did not allege specific errors of fact or law. The nervous disorder claim remains pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to warrant reopening the veteran's claim for service connection of a liver disorder.

The veteran's service connection for dental trauma resulting in the extraction of tooth number twelve is granted.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of a stress fracture to the left 2nd metatarsal are rated at 10 percent, effective from June 3, 1997. The claim for higher initial rating is granted.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the appellant's hallux valgus deformity with bunions and hammertoes of the second, third, and fourth toes of the left foot, effective from the date of receipt of his claim on October 9, 1997.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed respiratory, skin, and joint disorders were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board found that the veteran's complaints of foot pain were not related to his service-connected frozen feet and did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a change in the law regarding service connection claims and the need for additional medical records.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that the appellant does not have valid military service and therefore is not eligible for VA benefits.

The veteran's hiatal hernia residuals are currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating of 20 percent is warranted due to his symptoms being alleviated by surgery.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination. The issue of entitlement to an increased rating for palindromic rheumatism will be reconsidered after obtaining these records.

The veteran's claims for service connection for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, increased ratings for thrombophlebitis of the legs, and SMC based on loss of use of both lower extremities were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for chronic disability of the cervical and thoracic spine due to new evidence submitted since the last denial in March 1974. The evidence suggests that ankylosing spondylitis may have developed during or shortly after World War II, possibly related to exposure to infectious agents like dysentery.