Other conditions decisions — 2001

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his postoperative incisional abdominal hernia is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board has denied the claim of service connection for a left buttock disability, finding no current evidence of such disability and concluding that any reported symptoms are not related to military duty.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the appellant's claim for death benefits as she was not recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse due to her divorce from him prior to his death.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance as her use of pads does not meet the requirements for appliances for a clothing allowance.

The veteran's military service does not meet the requirements for nonservice-connected pension.

The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for the veteran's residuals of status post excision of bladder carcinoma, effective February 17, 2001. The condition is rated under voiding dysfunction criteria due to urinary leakage requiring absorbent materials changed more than four times per day.

The VA denied an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for residuals of adenocarcinoma, status post radical prostatectomy.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's status post cerebellar infarction, effective from the date of the decision.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for postoperative dislocation and traumatic arthritis of the left shoulder, currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The VA has determined that the veteran's residuals of giardiasis warrant a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 7321. The evidence does not support an increase in disability.

The veteran's appeal is about his right eye injury with aphakia, macular degeneration and vitreous fibrosis. The RO has requested additional development to determine the precise nature and severity of his service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's daughter was diagnosed with systemic lupus at age 16 and had a flare-up of her disorder. The evidence did not establish she became permanently incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left orchiectomy. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and other relevant medical records.

The veteran's skin disorder, diagnosed as telangiectasis, is related to her period of service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.