Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for macular degeneration and sterility, both claimed as due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The Veteran is required to be provided with VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's right trochanteric bursitis is manifested by limitation of motion, but without flexion limited to less than 45 degrees. The criteria for an increased initial disability rating for right trochanteric bursitis have not been met.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right femoral neck stress fractures do not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.,The Veteran's service-connected residuals of laparoscopic cholecystectomy are currently rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's alcohol and drug problems are deemed to be the result of willful misconduct, thus precluding service connection. As a result, his claim for direct service connection is denied.

The Board found that varicose veins of the left leg did not clearly and unmistakably pre-exist service, but were not shown during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found no evidence of arthritis or degenerative joint disease during service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as her current psychiatric symptoms do not meet the criteria for a service-connected disability, with no competent medical opinion linking any diagnosed condition to her time in service. Her personality disorder is considered unrelated to service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's current scar on his forehead/head is a residual of an injury he sustained during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the causes of the Veteran's death (cardiac arrest, hypotension, and pneumonia) were not related to his service-connected conditions or any other condition for which he was receiving VA benefits. The Board concluded that the cause of death did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's left scapula fracture residuals are currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his neck injury with posttraumatic arthritis is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable disability ratings for impotence and pseudofolliculits barbae (PFB) are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and obtaining SSA disability records.

The VA denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder, attributing it to his post-service onset and lack of any link to military service or presumed Agent Orange exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not warrant an increased rating, as his right hand laceration and left hand fracture were not shown to cause any functional impairment or disability beyond what was already reflected in his current 10% ratings.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his right ring finger disability and chronic prostatitis was denied. The Veteran's right ring finger disability is currently rated at 10 percent, while the chronic prostatitis remains at a non-compensable rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of right femoral neck hip fracture do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, and thus denied his claim for an increased rating. The issue regarding VA compensation payments prior to May 1, 2006 is remanded.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC, death benefits and accrued benefits as a surviving spouse of the Veteran due to insufficient evidence showing a valid common law marriage prior to his death.

The VA denied service connection for squamous cell skin carcinoma of the left breast, attributing it to no exposure to chemical dioxins during service and insufficient evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of the fracture, simple, left distal fibula with degenerative joint disease was denied as his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.