Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected paramyotonia congenita with a possible history of cerebrovascular accident was granted an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent from September 30, 1997 to July 7, 2000, and in excess of 60 percent from July 8, 2000. The veteran's headaches, cervical spine disorder, thoracic spine disorder, and lumbar spine disorder were not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service records and a need for further examination. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only due to lack of evidence demonstrating loss of use of any extremity, blindness, or permanent impairment of vision in both eyes as a result of service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for left ulnar and median nerve irritation due to a gunshot wound of the left forearm (minor) is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left and right leg disabilities, finding no evidence of a direct relationship to service or secondary to his service-connected left knee disorder.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral cataracts, finding that the veteran's current eye disorder is not related to his active military service or exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim was also denied for residuals of a fracture of the second right toe.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by loss of bladder or bowel control during active service. The veteran's current complaints are not related to his military service, and the VA medical examiner opined that these conditions were not caused by any condition noted in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a gunshot wound to the pancreas, finding that the evidence did not support an evaluation greater than 10 percent for the period from July 28, 1998 to January 20, 2007 and found no basis for a rating in excess of 30 percent for the period from March 1, 2007.

The VA determined that the veteran's left thumb injury did not result from service and was not related to any condition he had in service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for membranous glomerulonephritis, finding that it is not related to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current chronic corneal erosion residuals and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board finds that the veteran's right foot numbness and hand tremors are related to his in-service cold injury, and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's urethral stricture pre-existed service and was aggravated by service, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a head injury or brain damage in service, and the veteran's current cognitive impairment does not appear to be related to his military service.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records from Social Security Administration.

The Board has determined that the loss of the distal phalanges of the left ring and long fingers is due to service-connected residuals of a left hand fibrolipoma removal, granting service connection for this condition.

The appellant is not entitled to accrued benefits as the veteran's spouse because no claims were pending at the time of the veteran's death.

The veteran is contesting the creation of an overpayment for education benefits. The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the overpayment was properly created.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertensive retinopathy and an increased rating for hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding of secondary service connection or an increase in disability due to his service-connected condition.