Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for MS, but his HSP and spastic paraparesis have been granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a gallbladder disorder, urinary tract infection, and asthma. The decision also confirmed previous denials of service connection for a relaxed right inguinal ring.

The Veteran's rotator cuff tendonitis of the left shoulder with impingement secondary to an inferior calcific lesion under the acromion does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as it does not result in limitation of motion at shoulder level or midway between the side and shoulder level.

The Veteran's metatarsalgia is found to be related to his in-service right foot injury. The Veteran's right shoulder degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis status post rotator cuff tear, is rated at 30 percent since April 13, 2011.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for vision deficiencies and finds that new evidence received since the May 2005 rating decision raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The Veteran is granted service connection for vision deficiencies.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for her right little finger fracture has been denied as there is no evidence of limitation of motion or other symptoms that would warrant a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board found no current diagnoses of left third toe injury residuals or cold sensitivity of the feet, and thus denied service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran died in May 2006, and the appellant did not file an application for accrued benefits within one year of his death. The Board denied the claim as the appellant did not meet the time requirement.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic thoracic strain and left hip muscle tendonitis were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under the applicable rating schedule.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for the residuals of a fracture of his left middle finger is granted, with arthritis also considered.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for spondylolisthesis. The Veteran's current spondylolisthesis is found to be due to an injury incurred in service, warranting service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dementia NOS is secondary to his service-connected residuals of meningoencephalitis and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran does not have chronic Achilles tendon disability that had its clinical onset in service or is otherwise related to active duty. Therefore, the claim for service connection for bilateral Achilles tendon disability, including tendonitis, is denied.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA education benefits in the amount of $3,000.00 was not properly created due to administrative error by VA.

The Veteran seeks to reopen a previously denied claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a right arm disability, claimed to have been caused by surgeries at VA during September and October 2003. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been submitted to warrant reopening the previously denied claim.

The Board has restored a 20% rating for the Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) from August 1, 2010. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether there was actual improvement of the IVDS disability and in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cellulitus and lymphedema of the lower extremities are attributable to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left remote pubic fracture with residual pain and earlier effective date for service connection has been denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against her claims.

The Veteran's service-connected amputation of half the distal phalanx, middle finger, right hand is rated at 10% since May 21, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current level of disability in his right shoulder, as he reported increased pain and changes in range of motion due to surgery. The rating will be reassessed based on the findings from this examination.