Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's residuals of a fracture, radius, left distal end are currently rated at 20 percent and the claim for an increased evaluation is denied.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code, for a journeyman certification training program with Norfolk Southern Corporation is denied as there are no retroactive payments allowed based on the regulatory criteria.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral vascular disease of both legs, but further development is needed to determine if he currently has this condition and whether it is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to CUE in previous decisions, finding that new evidence was not submitted and there was no established service-connected dental disability or current nerve disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to her request for a Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's status as a fugitive felon did not justify discontinuing his compensation payments and creating an overpayment, given that he was unaware of the warrant until notified by VA in November 2007 and had no intention to flee prosecution.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for a herniated disc at L4-L5, currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling.

The Board found that the service-connected residuals of a laceration of the left eyebrow do not meet the criteria for an increased rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on unemployability has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for VA benefits due to lack of new and material evidence, as the service department certified that her husband had no recognized service with the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral defective hearing and testicular carcinoma were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied these claims. The appellant was also denied entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of a creative organ and an initial rating higher than 10 percent for PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's urinary problems, including urgency incontinence, are not proximately due to or aggravated by her service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine.

The Veteran's service-connected right hand injury, including the third, fourth, and fifth fingers, is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board found no evidence of ankylosis or other conditions that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a Travel Board hearing. The appellant's claim is still pending and requires further development.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a cervix disorder, including residuals of cryosurgery. The Board has ordered further development to obtain medical records and an examination to determine the relationship between any current cervix disorder and her in-service symptoms or procedure.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not incurred in the line of duty due to his own misconduct, specifically alcohol abuse. Therefore, DIC benefits are denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's panic disorder continued to produce total occupational impairment and severe social functioning impairment, thus not meeting the criteria for a reduction from 100% to 50%. The decision reinstated the original 100% rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis and a lung condition (emphysema), finding no evidence of current disabilities related to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a skin disorder, and the Veteran is entitled to compensation as his skin disorder was caused by VA medical treatment.

The Board has determined that there is no current disability related to the Veteran's in-service fracture of the right fibula and denied service connection for this condition. The claim for residuals of a back injury was not fully adjudicated due to the need for additional development.