Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further consideration, including an evaluation of whether an extra-schedular rating is warranted due to functional effects caused by the Veteran's thoracic spine disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected myasthenia gravis, which was previously granted with a 30 percent evaluation effective from May 19, 2005. The Veteran appealed this decision and the case is now remanded to consider the issue under accrued benefits purposes.

The Veteran's service-connected onychomycosis has been rated at a noncompensable level since October 2004. The VA determined that the current disability picture more nearly approximates a disease process requiring intermittent systemic therapy for less than six weeks during the previous twelve months, warranting an initial compensable rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of burn injuries to his hands do not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating prior to October 6, 2009, and in excess of 10 percent after that date.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a lung condition and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran has varicose veins of the left leg that had their onset in service and continues to exist today. The Board finds that service connection is warranted for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder due to trauma is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or condition that resulted in the current disability, and the Veteran does not meet the criteria for VA outpatient dental treatment.

The Board found that the Veteran's current eye disorders are not service-connected, as they are linked to his age and not related to any in-service injury or exposure.

The Veteran's left inguinal hernia is rated at the maximum available rating of 10 percent, as it is recurrent and readily reducible.,The Veteran's service-connected left ilioinguinal neuritis is already rated at the maximum available rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's service did not meet the required 90-day active duty period for basic eligibility to receive nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis, finding no evidence of asbestos exposure during service and insufficient medical evidence linking current respiratory impairment to military service.

The Board denied the appellant's petition to reopen a claim for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) for purposes of accrued benefits due to lack of timely filing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his Reserve records and private medical records. The claims of service connection for residuals of Anthrax vaccination, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss are also being remanded.

The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims has ruled that the appellant's current diagnosis of Crohn's disease is related to service, thus granting entitlement to service connection.

The Veteran's disability is manifested by intermittent pain over the left humerus with occasional tingling sensations to the fingers. There is no objective evidence of loss of range of motion or other impairment of the humerus that would warrant a higher initial evaluation.

The Board found no evidence of a skin disorder related to active service and denied the Veteran's claim.

The Board found no credible or competent evidence of a current diagnosis of a groin disorder, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in the evidence and the need for clarification of the examiner's conclusions regarding the Veteran's cold injury residuals.

The Veteran's right foot, post bunionectomy of the right great toe, is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board found that the Veteran's broken nose residuals did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as they did not result in more than 50% obstruction of either nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.