Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the veteran's incarceration, and a VA examination is needed to determine if his skin disorder is related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating of 10 percent for onychomycosis, effective March 11, 1993.

The Board found no evidence of arthritis during service or within one year after service, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a lower left leg injury and respiratory disability, claimed as due to cold exposure. The Board found that there was no competent medical evidence linking these disabilities to his active service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran's service-connected cataracts and retinal detachment are being remanded for further examination to determine the severity of his visual impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's SFW of the right leg warrants a 20 percent rating, but his SFW of the left leg does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current mild degenerative changes of the first metatarsophalangeal joint are at least as likely as not attributable to an injury sustained during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied increased ratings for traumatic arthritis of the left and right knees, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation based on limitation of motion or instability.

The Board has denied the veteran's estranged spouse's claim for apportionment of his VA benefits, finding that there is no legal obligation on the part of the veteran to support her or her adult child and that her income exceeds her documented expenses.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left great toe disability was granted, with an effective date of November 13, 2006. The initial compensable rating prior to September 22, 1995 and the increased rating from September 22, 1995 to November 13, 2006 are both denied.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for bilateral shin splints of the right and left lower extremities, effective from February 16, 2006.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected dental disorder, teeth numbers 8 and 9 with findings of bilateral tempromandibular disorder effective from March 25, 2005.

The veteran's facial and dental injuries were not caused by an essential activity or function of his VA vocational rehabilitation program, and the Board found that he did not meet the requirements for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The veteran's service-connected right arm gun shot wound residuals are currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The veteran's pension benefits were overpaid by $10,662 or recalculated to $5,954 due to income discrepancies. The validity of this overpayment and the waiver of recovery are under review.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied because the injuries were not caused by VA treatment or examination, but rather an incident of assault that occurred coincidentally with his presence at a VA medical facility.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 40 percent for his gastric ulcer disease with hiatal hernia, as his symptoms have been manifested by moderately severe symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for progressive severe dementia for purposes of accrued benefits, finding that there was no nexus between the condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by hypoglycemia associated with his active military duty and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.