Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating of 10 percent for his service-connected fracture of the right index finger, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that further development of the medical evidence is needed to determine if there was lung cancer and whether it caused or contributed to the veteran's death. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for residuals, exposure to chemical fumes, including acute pharyngitis due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that there is no medical evidence indicating a causal relationship between the veteran's current arrhythmia with irregular heartbeat and his active military service, leading to a denial of the claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins and found that new evidence received since the last denial supports the claim. The Board will now consider whether the condition was incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, but granted a TDIU rating from August 1, 1975 to February 1, 1976.

The Board has determined that the veteran's infection of the toenails was not incurred during his period of active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate review of medical opinions and a need for further consideration.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred from May 22-25, 2003 at a private hospital was denied because the claim was not filed within 90 days after discharge.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for waivers of overpayments totaling $7,549. The overpayment of $2,977 was found to be valid and not due to administrative error or fraud.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's spondylotic changes with narrowed intervertebral spaces and denied a compensable rating for his hiatal hernia.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for psoriatic arthritis of the right and left hands, as well as a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to November 14, 2005, were denied. The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss since November 14, 2005, was also denied.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, specifically herpes simplex virus (HSV), affecting his back and groin area. The decision concludes that these outbreaks are recurrences of an infection he had while in military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently exhibit memory loss, loss of concentration, distractibility, or disorientation. The examiner found no evidence of significant cognitive impairment and opined that these symptoms are more likely related to his non-service-connected depression.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for dental injury for VA treatment purposes. The veteran's testimony regarding a right jaw injury during training in 1955 is credible, and it is found that this resulted in damage to his teeth numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 29, 30, 31, and 32. Service connection for these teeth has been granted.

The Board has determined that the appellant's residuals of a fracture of the spine at L-1 with deformity warrant an increased evaluation to 30 percent effective from December 7, 2005.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for her service-connected right knee disorder, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for such an increase.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including providing the veteran with another VA examination to assess his current x-ray findings and range of motion measurements.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of flatfeet and therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be established.