Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal link between his military service and his death from heart disease.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic eye disorder, as there was no evidence of any chronic disability present in service or thereafter.

The veteran's urticaria was found to have been incurred in service and continues today.,His irritable colon syndrome, which he contends has its onset during service, is now rated as 10 percent disabling.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because the substantive appeal was not filed within the required time frame.

The veteran is seeking service connection for diverticulosis, which he claims was present during his military service. The VA needs to provide a medical opinion regarding whether the current condition can be linked to his active duty.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, finding no medical evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for a left foot disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his right eye disability is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records from Emory Eye Service and Tuskegee VAMC.

The VA determined that the veteran's fatal cancer of the brain was not caused by his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found no evidence linking the cancer to any condition incurred or aggravated in service.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claims must be remanded for further development and examination, including obtaining additional medical records and a comprehensive VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of his fatigue symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for claimed right hand and bilateral foot injuries, finding no current evidence of such disabilities related to the veteran's military service.

The Board found no evidence to support secondary service connection for bilateral hip disorders or peripheral vascular disease of the left leg, as they are not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hair loss on the lower part of each leg and a compensable evaluation for left gynecomastia.

The Board previously denied the claim for attorney fees, and the case is being remanded to the RO for further review.

The Board has determined that the veteran's multiple joint disability is not related to ionizing radiation exposure during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's cardiomyopathy is likely related to his military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action, including compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and readjudication of the DIC claim.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a back injury as secondary to the veteran's service-connected diplopia. The issue of increased evaluation for diplopia, left eye is denied. TDIU remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have active malaria or any residuals of malaria, and therefore is not entitled to a compensable evaluation for residuals of malaria.