Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for right hydrocele and atrophy of the testis. If so, the issue will be reviewed with appropriate consideration of all the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic testicular pain is a residual of his in-service vasectomy, and thus service connection for residuals of a vasectomy is granted.

The veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has granted a 10 percent initial disability rating for the veteran's recurrent sebaceous cyst of the back, including a scar. The maximum rating under DC 7804 is assigned.

The veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for chest pain resulting from a thoracotomy performed by VA in December 2000. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine if there was any fault on the part of VA.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for post-operative residuals of bilateral inguinal hernias with a history of left varicocele and groin muscle strain, finding that the disability picture did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board found that the veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish an earlier effective date for additional compensation for a dependent spouse, as he failed to inform VA of his marriage within one year of its occurrence.

The Board denied an increased rating for lymphadenitis of the right neck area, status post excision, currently evaluated at 10 percent.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that the appellant's claim was received more than one year after the effective date of a liberalizing law and thus only one-year prior to her claim could be considered.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for aortic stenosis as secondary to diabetes mellitus is moot due to the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease, status post coronary artery bypass graft (secondary to diabetes mellitus), and the rating assigned for cardiovascular symptoms under DC 7017.

The Board found that the veteran's disk herniation at L4-5 did not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The case is being sent back to the RO for further verification of the appellant's military service due to discrepancies in the records.

The veteran is seeking reimbursement for non-VA medical treatment he received at Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital on September 27, 2006 and October 11, 2006. The case has been remanded to determine if VA authorized the care or if prior authorization was granted.

The veteran's claim for an increase in the rating for narcolepsy was denied because service connection for the condition was severed on March 31, 2001, and a retroactive increase is not allowed after basic entitlement has been terminated.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a thoracic spine strain do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent since October 8, 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a hiatal hernia and an eye disorder (claimed as vision loss) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The VA examiner found no evidence of a left forearm disorder related to the veteran's 1991 and 1992 surgeries, and concluded that any metallic foreign body present was not caused by these surgeries. As such, the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran lacks mental capacity to manage his affairs, including the disbursement of VA funds without limitation and therefore is incompetent.

The Board found no evidence of chronic disability manifested by fatigue or joint pain resulting from an undiagnosed illness, and the veteran's current symptoms are attributable to his service-connected conditions.