Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's chronic neck and right arm disorders are not related to service or any service-connected conditions, and thus denied her claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy and for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ (her ovaries). The Board found that there was no evidence showing that her current conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have peripheral vascular disease that is attributable to his active military service, and thus denied his claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for gynecological condition and right great toe bunionectomy were denied as there is no current disability associated with the abnormal Pap smears, and her right great toe bunionectomy was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current spine disability is not related to spinal anesthesia he received in service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining dental treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if her current dental disabilities are related to the in-service tooth fracture.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins of the left leg is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for status post right herniorrhaphy and status post appendectomy are denied as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The left shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current onychomycosis of the feet was not first manifested during service and is not related to military service. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected urinary tract infection is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and her service-connected anemia is rated at the maximum of 30 percent. The Board finds that both conditions meet the criteria for their respective ratings.

The Board has determined that the original grant of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus restoring service connection.

The case is being remanded for further action to determine if the child claimed by the appellant is a 'child' born of the Veteran, and then to readjudicate the apportionment claim in light of the increased compensation level.

The Veteran's gouty arthritis of the bilateral MTP joint is manifested by severely incapacitating exacerbations occurring 3 or more times a year, warranting a 40 percent evaluation.

The appellant withdrew her appeal seeking an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits on behalf of his child J.R. before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Therefore, he is denied legal entitlement to one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's countable income exceeds the applicable maximum annual pension rates (MAPRs) for the time period in question, and therefore he is not entitled to nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's death pension and accrued benefits claims are denied as there was no pending claim at the time of his death, and the appellant did not file a timely application for accrued benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current peptic ulcer disease is related to symptoms experienced during active service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found no current residuals of the Veteran's service-connected pneumothorax and inguinal hernia, thus denying his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic skin disorder, claimed as the result of herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand, is being remanded due to incomplete development and need for additional evidence.