Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not well grounded, and thus denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected right partial pneumothorax does not warrant a rating greater than 0 percent, as his FEV-1 readings are above 80% of predicted value without residual functional limitation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right elbow joint dislocation, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation under the schedular criteria.

The veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of a left leg injury was denied as there is no current disability and no evidence linking it to service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that the cancer was not related to his service-connected burns and did not contribute substantially or materially to his death. The claim for educational benefits under Chapter 35 was also denied.

The veteran's post traumatic stress disorder has rendered him unemployable and substantially incapable of obtaining or retaining gainful employment, warranting a 100 percent initial rating.

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current skin rash to his military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence linking the pancreatic cancer to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The VA denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of adjudicated service-connected disabilities and insufficient evidence from the Waco VA Medical Center.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected shell fragment wound to the left foot and muscle hernia of the right thigh, finding that the current assigned ratings are appropriate.

The veteran's disabilities, including his psychiatric disorders, make him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. Therefore, he is granted a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The veteran's service-connected left leg disability is shown to be manifested by healed fractures of the distal tibia and fibula with slight ankle malunion. The criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent have not been met.

The Board denied an increased rating for enucleation of the right eye, finding that the current evaluation is appropriate based on the veteran's visual acuity and the degree of impairment at the time of his entrance into service.

The veteran's dysthymia is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating for this disability. His alopecia areata does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The VA denied payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Florida Hospital from February 12 to February 14, 1996.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected psychiatric disability was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's cold injury residuals are not manifested by persistent moderate swelling, tenderness, or redness. The Board finds no basis for a higher rating and denies the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's chest pain due to MVP was not well grounded and denied her claim.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic pulmonary disorder, but finds that it is not well-grounded. The evidence does not establish a causal link between his current condition and his period of military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for thrombophlebitis and Buerger's Disease, finding that there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service or nicotine dependence.