Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and therefore denied all three claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current cervical spine disability was not incurred or aggravated during active duty and its incurrence or aggravation during such service may not be presumed.

The veteran's TMJ syndrome does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as he is able to open his mouth in excess of 40mm and there is no evidence of TMJ lateral excursion.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of her overpayment of death pension benefits, citing that she did not file her waiver within the 180-day time limit.

The veteran was granted an initial compensable evaluation for a skin disorder from February 16, 2003 to June 8, 2008.,An increased evaluation of 10 percent was assigned on and after June 9, 2008.

The Board found no evidence of a penile cancer disorder during service or within one year after separation, and the veteran's current condition is not linked to service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected gunshot wound to the chest with pleural cavity injury, as his lung function tests did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including providing adequate pre-decisional notice and obtaining medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral foot disabilities are due to her time in active duty service and grants her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lower right leg disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for status post comminuted fracture distal tuft left thumb is denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected cervicothoracic spine disability is being remanded to allow for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied because he did not notify VA within one year of his release from prison, despite receiving notice of his parole in February 2002. The earliest effective date granted is March 30, 2004.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric evaluation to determine the severity of his post-traumatic stress disorder. The issue of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and an ulcer will also be addressed.

The Board has determined that additional development is required to satisfy VA's obligations under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of cold injury of the bilateral lower extremities because he did not submit new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder, including granulomatous lung disease, to include as due to exposure to an herbicide agent and/or radiation. The evidence did not establish that the veteran had such a condition during or after service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-operative residuals of a right navicular fracture warrant a 30 percent rating, effective from April 1, 2007. The evidence shows severe limitation of motion and pain associated with the disability.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) regarding the March 11, 2005 and April 7, 2005 decisions denying reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses. As such, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's request to extend his delimiting date for Chapter 30 benefits, finding no legal authority to do so given the facts presented.