Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for ileoanal anastomosis status post ulcerative colitis, including sleep disturbance (ileoanal anastomosis), effective from the date of the grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no current disability of reactive hypoglycemia and thus cannot grant service connection for this condition.

The veteran's left arm disability is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted based on the current evidence of record.

The Board has granted separate 10 percent disability ratings for the veteran's bilateral thigh lateral femoral cutaneous nerve palsy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lung disability due to asbestos exposure and bilateral cataracts, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.

The veteran claims his current arthritis of the right hip began in military service. The VA examiner did not provide a nexus opinion regarding the etiology of the condition, and the case is being remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the appellant's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left thumb disorder and denied entitlement to restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for his service-connected left shoulder strain.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an etiology opinion regarding whether the appellant's back pain complaints during service caused associated problems that led to his misconduct and discharge.

The VA denied an increase in the disability evaluation for herniated nucleus pulposus, L4-5. The current evaluation of 20% is maintained as there is no evidence of forward flexion limited to 30 degrees or less, ankylosis, or signs and symptoms of intervertebral disc syndrome requiring bed rest prescribed by a physician.

The veteran's income exceeds the maximum annual rate of improved pension, thus denying her non-service-connected pension.

The Board has determined that the appellant's dishonorable discharge is a bar to entitlement to VA benefits based on his period of service from September 1953 to November 1962, and thus denied the claim.

The veteran withdrew his appeal in a December 2007 communication, effectively dismissing the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran's deviated nasal septum does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating, as there is no evidence of 50% or more obstruction on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for residuals of a cold weather injury of the right foot and left foot, finding that the earliest possible effective date is March 31, 2005.

The appellant's recognized service in the USAFFE and Regular Philippine Army is not considered qualifying service for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The veteran's service-connected hypogonadism is not manifested by a penis deformity with loss of erectile power, which would warrant a minimum 20% rating. Therefore, the claim for an initial compensable rating for hypogonadism is denied.

The Board has granted the veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of travel expenses incurred due to a non-service-connected condition was denied because his income level did not meet the threshold requirement for nonservice-connected pension. The case is being remanded for further development, including determining the veteran's annual income from 2004 and 2005, and whether he is entitled to any deductions from his income.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiac disability, including Chagas' disease, and hypertension. The Board found no direct or presumptive evidence linking these conditions to service.