Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The April 1999 rating decision is considered the last final denial, and no new or material evidence was submitted since then.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral femoral head avascular necrosis and arthritis of the hips have been aggravated by his service-connected bilateral pes planus, thus granting service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis.

The Board found that the Veteran's arthritis is not related to active service and did not manifest within one year of active service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a left foot stress fracture cannot be granted as there is no evidence to support his contention that he sustained such an injury in service and developed persistent disability since. The preponderance of the evidence does not support this claim.

The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's fatigue, fever, and chills are related to her active service or an undiagnosed illness. The appeal is currently in remand status.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause his death or contribute substantially to it. The cause of death was a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm with an underlying infection, and there is no evidence linking the Veteran's PTSD to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral knee condition, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The issue of a rating in excess of 20 percent for his cervical spine condition remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's chronic epididymitis is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations. The disability does not meet criteria for a higher rating as it does not involve recurrent symptomatic infection requiring drainage or frequent hospitalization.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current systemic lupus erythematosus was not first manifest during service or within one year after his separation from service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's postoperative left foot Morton's neuroma has been rated at 10 percent since December 1, 2005. The disability is currently manifested by moderate symptoms/functional impairment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition is being remanded due to the need for an adequate examination and consideration of all available evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left upper extremity ulnar neuritis more closely approximates severe incomplete paralysis, warranting a 30 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for adjudication of a claim regarding CUE in an August 1943 rating decision, as well as claims for earlier effective date and accrued benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to her income exceeding the established limit.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% disability rating for service-connected squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx is denied. The preponderance of evidence does not support an increase in severity prior to March 20, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's disability compensation was reduced to one half of the 10 percent rate due to incarceration for a felony conviction, effective from May [redacted], 2001.

The Board found that the evidence received was not new and material, thus denying the appellant's request to reopen her claim for revocation of forfeiture of VA benefits.

The Veteran's left knee disability has been rated as traumatic arthritis with limitation of flexion, but the claim for a higher initial rating is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an extension of her delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code (Montgomery GI Bill) is denied as there are no legal grounds to grant the requested benefit.