Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected traumatic retinopathy of the right eye is currently manifested by an irregularity of the retina that results in an irregular image, but without visual impairment. The Board finds that a rating in excess of 10 percent for this condition is not warranted.

The Board found that the Veteran's peptic ulcer disease with duodenal ulcer was not incurred in or aggravated during active military service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's heart disability, aortic insufficiency post valve replacement, does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The appellant is not eligible for CHAMPVA benefits from May 1, 2005 to June 30, 2009 due to her voluntary withdrawal of Medicare Part B coverage.

The Board found that the Veteran's current neurological disability, including residuals of a paralytic episode on the left side of the body, is not related to an event or injury in service.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for moderate restrictive lung disease is being remanded due to the need for clarification on the most representative test result reflecting his disability level.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current allergic rhinitis is more likely than not related to his military service, raising a reasonable doubt in favor of granting service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of myocardial infarction are rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's death was caused by cardiorespiratory arrest due to hepatoma, and the Board finds no service connection is warranted for either condition.

The Board granted service connection for Hirayama disease, finding that the Veteran's condition is likely due to a known clinical diagnosis and as likely as not had its onset during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed right and left hand and nail disorders are not related to service, including as due to herbicide exposure or diabetes mellitus.

The VA determined that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's current liver disorder to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral leg phlebitis alone does not render him unemployable, as he has multiple other medical comorbidities that prevent him from being employed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected shell fragment wounds of the back and buttocks were denied. The scars are rated at 10 percent disabling, but no new evidence was provided to reopen previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating in any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that there is no current disability of the right rib cage for which service connection can be granted.

The Board found that the appellant's pre-existing erythema multiforme did not undergo a permanent increase in severity during his period of active duty for training or was due to an injury incurred during his inactive duty for training.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records from a neurosurgeon and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to determine the likely etiology of his left leg numbness.

The Board found that the Appellant's character of discharge was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which bars VA compensation benefits.

The Board is requesting a new hearing due to the unavailability of the Veteran's April 2011 hearing transcript and has decided that no substantive appeal was timely received for an appeal related to a December 31, 2003 rating decision.