Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on September 11, 1992, at a private endodontics clinic is denied because the treatment was not for a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of excision of a ganglion cyst warrant a 20 percent rating, reflecting significant functional impairment including loss of sensation and diminished motor power.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for a left elbow disorder, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board dismissed the appeal as moot because a full grant of benefits has already been established for the veteran's service-connected shell fragment wound of the left calf and foot.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and reopening of a service connection claim were denied. The Board found no current evidence of left urethral stones or significant arthritis in the right fifth finger.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for obesity because there is no competent evidence linking the condition to any incident, injury or disease during active military service.

The Board denied compensable disability ratings for the veteran's left varicocele and residuals of a right foot injury, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations.

The appellant's service is not recognized, and therefore he does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for emphysema and nicotine dependence, finding that there was no well-grounded evidence to support these claims.

The VA has denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected right chest gunshot wound residuals, currently rated at 40 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Dupuytren's contractures of both hands, finding that his claim was not well-grounded.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant's notice of disagreement was not timely filed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's duodenal ulcer does not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation beyond the current 20 percent rating.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied because the assaults did not constitute medical treatment, and therefore do not qualify for compensation.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the veteran's residuals of a left intercostal muscle strain/tear and costochondritis, finding that these conditions meet the criteria for such a rating. The chronic pain disorder with both psychological factors and a general medical condition issue remains unresolved.

The veteran's claims for effective dates prior to March 6, 1998, for service connection of impairment of cranial nerves V and VII were denied.,The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 14, 1992, for facial scarring with disfigurement was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's dysthymia was not related to his service and denied his claim.

The Board has found that the claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma due to prolonged exposure to sunlight is well-grounded, while the claim for service connection based on ionizing radiation exposure is not well grounded.

The veteran's annual income exceeded the maximum allowable pension rate, and his improved disability pension was denied.