Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's left fascial deficit and status post fasciotomy left anterior compartment with history of peroneus strain, but granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's neurologic disability, including memory loss, tremors, thought and speech dysfunction, and concentration problems, is not due to disease or injury incurred in service. The evidence did not support a relationship between any current condition and exposure to carbon tetrachloride or microwave radiation during service.

The Board is remanding the case to address claims for earlier effective dates for a TDIU and a 70 percent rating for PTSD, as these issues are inextricably intertwined with the veteran's appeal.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left thumb disability was granted, with a current rating of 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for eye pain, pilonidal cyst, dizziness, and chest pain were all denied. The RO found no competent evidence to support these conditions.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the payment of or reimbursement for medical expenses based on private medical services provided from November 13, 2005 to November 15, 2005. As a result, the Board dismisses the appeal.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome (HHT) and determined that it clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service. The Board also found no evidence of aggravation during military service, thus concluding that the condition was not aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current, chronic disability as a result of his in-service episodes of heat exhaustion and denied service connection for residuals of heat exhaustion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the proximate cause of the veteran's death and whether VA medical personnel were negligent in his care. The claims folder must be reviewed by a physician who is not affiliated with Mississippi VA facilities.

The veteran's lupus, nephritis, arthralgia, and anemia are rated based on their respective conditions. The veteran is granted a rating of 30 percent for nephritis, 10 percent for arthralgia, and no separate rating for anemia.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that there is no causal link between the veteran's service-connected tinnitus or PTSD with depression and his claimed sleep disorder. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a sleep disorder as secondary to these conditions is denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) due to lack of evidence linking the cause of death to service, including exposure to herbicides.

The VA has determined that the veteran's benign ovarian cyst does not meet or nearly approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation, and thus her claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of recent examination and treatment records, requiring further development including an updated VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right leg varicose veins do not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 40 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for constant fatigue, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his fatigue and an undiagnosed illness.

The Board found that VA properly apportioned the veteran's benefits to [redacted] and her son [redacted], in the amount of $350 per month, from April 1, 2002 to September 30, 2002.

The Board found that the veteran's current left lung disorder, including neurofibromas and granulomas, is not related to his military service or exposure to herbicides. As such, he was denied service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a vascular examination to determine if the veteran's vascular disease of the lower left extremity is related to his service-connected internal derangement of the left knee.