Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of August 8, 1994 for a 100% disability rating for service-connected bilateral defective hearing.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to VA dental treatment is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and opinions from a VA health professional.

The Board denied service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the left ear, finding no evidence that it was caused by exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary embolism and a compensable rating for macular cyst of the right retina, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran is granted an effective date of March 31, 2003 for the grant of service connection for fracture of the nose with residual septal deviation.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected osteomyelitis of the left heel bone does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it is inactive and has no active infection within the past five years. The veteran currently experiences pain but no functional impairment.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic lung disability and concluded that the veteran's alleged lung condition is not related to his service.

The Board found that the veteran's service medical records are not available, and there is no evidence of a nexus between her current conditions and her period of active duty service.,There was no post-service continuity of symptomatology for either condition. The Board concluded that residuals of endometriosis were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for recurrent atrial fibrillation, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the previous or revised VA rating criteria.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a claim for service connection prior to January 12, 1997. As such, the effective date for the grant of service connection for pancreatitis cannot be earlier than January 12, 1998.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected hypertensive cardiovascular disease warrants a 30 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the July 2002 rating decision.

The veteran's claim for service connection for sterility is being remanded due to the need for additional testing, including a testicular biopsy. The VA will determine if there is at least a 50% probability that his sterility is related to his service.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for hemiparesis of the right lower extremity and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hemiparesis of the right upper extremity.,Both conditions are evaluated under Diagnostic Codes 8521 (right lower extremity) and 8518 (right upper extremity), respectively, based on incomplete paralysis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for muscle/joint pain, excessive fatigue, and prostatitis due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's death was not due to his own willful misconduct, and he had a service-connected disability rated totally disabling for at least ten consecutive years prior to his death. However, the claim is denied as the veteran did not meet the requirement of having a total rating based on individual unemployability for 10 years prior to his death.

The Board has found that the veteran's death was due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which originated in service and is therefore service-connected.

The Board found that the rating decisions of December 1945 and November 1947 denying service connection for osteomyelitis secondary to an injury of the right ankle did not contain clear and unmistakable error, as there was no evidence of active bone destruction or active osteomyelitis prior to service.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied due to his nonservice-connected status and placement in priority category 8, which is not eligible for enrollment as of January 17, 2003.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left inguinal hernia, resulting in a denial.

The veteran's polycythemia vera is permanently and totally disabling, and he was granted a permanent total disability rating. The arthritis issue remains pending as the VA has not provided an examination to determine if it had its onset in service or is otherwise related to active service.