Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's status post skin graft with rotation flap left lateral malleolus warranted a 10 percent disability rating, but not higher. The evidence did not support a finding of more than moderate limitation of motion.

The Board found that the veteran's current condition was not caused by VA medical treatment during his September 1999 examination, and thus denied compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's right eye disabilities were noted during service, but he contends that an injury sustained while in basic training led to his current condition. The Board has ordered a VA ophthalmologic examination and requests additional information from the veteran.

The veteran's duodenal ulcer disease with hiatal hernia and myeloproliferative disorder are currently rated at the maximum allowable disability ratings. The Board has granted a rating of 40 percent for his duodenal ulcer disease, effective February 23, 1998, for his myeloproliferative disorder, effective February 23, 1998, and denied entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability.

The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine the current status of the veteran's circumcision residuals and whether any abrasions are causally related. The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's impotence is not due to a service-connected disability, and therefore, does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for sacroiliac deformity, finding that the condition did not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected cataract of the left eye and pseudophakia of the right eye do not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a dental condition resulting in the loss of all teeth, but has denied the underlying claim as there is no evidence that the veteran's current dental condition was incurred during his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an opinion from a VA physician regarding the relationship between the veteran's cervical spine degenerative changes and his service-connected shell fragment wound of the neck.

The Board has granted service connection for retroperitoneal fibrosis with a history of hydronephrosis, effective from April 5, 1989.

The Board has determined that the veteran's esophageal hiatal hernia was aggravated by service, and thus service connection is granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer due to radiation exposure is being remanded for additional development.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for residuals of poliomyelitis, left leg, is denied as it was not received prior to May 10, 2001.

The veteran's claims for service connection for colonic polyps, stress fracture of the right foot (heel), and abnormal electrocardiogram are granted. However, his claim for service connection for a positive purified protein of tuberculin test is denied due to lack of evidence of chronic disease or disability.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for chronic pyelonephritis, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and proper notice has been provided. The case will be returned for readjudication.

The Board has found that further development is necessary due to the need for medical records and a VA examination. The veteran's claim for an increased rating remains on hold until these steps are completed.

The Board has remanded the case for a new disability evaluation examination due to the lack of recent medical evidence and the need to consider pain and weakness on the disability.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing foot cavovarus with flexion contracture of the toes did not worsen during service and denied his claim for service connection.