Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee was denied. The issue of service connection for a left forearm disorder, to include paresthesia, is also denied due to lack of current objective manifestations of disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that his diagnosis was not caused by his military service and attributing it to non-service-related factors.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for uncontrollable nerve twitches, including as due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The evidence did not show that the condition was present during or within one year after service and there is no medical opinion linking it to service.

The Board has determined that a timely notice of disagreement was filed within one year of the August 2002 decision denying service connection for HIV/AIDS. The case is now remanded to issue a statement of the case and obtain additional evidence, including Social Security Administration records and treatment records from Grady Memorial Hospital.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including a VA examination and an opinion on whether the veteran's right leg thrombophlebitis is related to service or any other incident thereof.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death from metastic colon cancer was not caused or contributed to by his military service, including Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for retroactive award and payment of education benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to the fact that his application was received after December 3, 2004.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral pleural plaques is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's ADHD is not service-connected as it was a congenital or developmental disorder and no superimposed disease or injury occurred during military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his eligibility for assistance in acquiring an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment due to his service-connected pseudoarthrosis of L5-S1, status post fusion and bilateral foraminotomies.

The Board has found conflicting evidence regarding whether the veteran was enrolled in school during the specified period and is remanding for additional development to obtain an official transcript from Central Washington University.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for urinary incontinence and impotence have been denied as the current ratings are considered appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The veteran's chronic prostatitis and urethritis have been granted a 10% disability rating effective from March 16, 2005. The condition has manifested by awakening to void once or twice each night, increasing to two times per night during the appeal period, and subjective complaints of burning on urination.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for right hip injury and service connection for left hip impairment, finding no evidence of a nexus to service or residuals.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a compression fracture at T12, finding that there was no increase in severity of the pre-existing injury during service and that any post-service treatment did not relate to the original injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and bilateral pes planovalgus due to failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's blindness, including macular degenerative blindness, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for direct service connection, an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for a respiratory disorder due to an undiagnosed illness, and an effective date earlier than November 2, 1994. The veteran was granted service connection via an undiagnosed illness but with a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic dysentery and gastroenteritis.

The veteran's service from June 3, 1998 to November 30, 1998 is unclear as to whether it was active duty or ACDUTRA. The Board requests clarification of this period and seeks evidence regarding the veteran's participation in the Chapter 30 benefits program.