Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's service-connected coccyx fracture and assigned a compensable disability rating of 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of information regarding the type of ROTC program the appellant participated in that led to his commission in January 1997.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not proximately due to VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault in providing medical treatment. The independent medical opinion concluded that the veteran's death could not be attributed to methadone, malpractice, or breach of standard care by VA personnel.

The veteran received treatment for supraventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation at UCSF from August 22, 2006. The condition was not service-connected, but the emergency nature of the care rendered by UCSF allowed payment or reimbursement.

The Board has determined that the veteran's duodenal ulcer disease had its onset during active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for revocation of a forfeiture action, finding that no new and material evidence had been received. The original decision declared the veteran forfeited all rights under VA law due to service with the Japanese-sponsored Bureau of Constabulary during World War II.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's arthritis of the right hip.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's exposure to cold weather during service in Korea, which allegedly resulted in injuries to his fingers. Additional research is needed to confirm whether the veteran served in Korea or Hawaii.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's myoclonic spasm of the right foot, status post synovial cyst removal with a heel spur.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a left anterior tibial muscle hernia is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development.

The Board found that the appellant's spouse did not have active military service and therefore is not considered a veteran for VA death benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected chondromalacia patella of the right knee is currently manifested by mild symptoms such as mild patellar grinding, pain on manipulation of the patella and locking in the knee. The current evaluation of 20 percent is deemed sufficient to compensate for his disability.

The Board denied service connection for right heel spurs and bilateral pes cavus with hammertoes, as well as secondary service connection for left knee and low back disorders. The veteran's claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board granted the veteran's claim for service connection and assigned a 20 percent disability rating effective June 14, 2004. The veteran also received a separate 10 percent rating for residual surgical scars of the right ulna.

The veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of beriberi, malaria, dysentery, arthritis, a condition manifested by fever and a condition manifested by colds has been dismissed as no Substantive Appeal was filed within the required time frame.

The Board denied service connection for otitis media and found that the veteran's TDIU was not warranted earlier than October 20, 1994. The Board also denied an earlier effective date for CHAMPVA benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to lack of qualifying service in the Armed Forces of the United States.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right hand, wrist, thumb, and left great toe disabilities due to a lack of current residuals from in-service incidents.

The Board has granted a compensable, 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected otitis media of the left ear, finding that the criteria are met based on recurring active infection.