Other conditions decisions — 2003

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and the court's decision invalidating certain regulations. The case is now being remanded for additional review by a VA medical examiner.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bowel problems (seepage). The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his shell fragment wound to the back and left posterior arm, Muscle Groups IV and XX.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for DVT of the right leg due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current degenerative joint disease of the right hip was incurred in service and is related to aggravation during active duty. As a result, the appeal for service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and additional records.

The veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for throat and breathing problems resulting from VA treatment in March 1981 is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to failure to comply with VCAA requirements.

The Board found that the veteran lacked the military service requirements for basic eligibility for VA pension benefits and dismissed the motion.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected anatomical loss of the right eye does not render him unemployable due to his inability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of competent evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being sent back to the RO for specific actions, including obtaining service personnel records, verifying stressor events, and arranging for a psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claim for recognition as a POW was denied by the RO, with the decision stating that his period of detention did not meet the requirements of being at least 30 days. The veteran submitted additional evidence but it was not reviewed due to procedural issues.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional medical records. The case will be returned to the RO for this purpose and then reviewed again.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for a heart valve disorder should be granted, as it is found to be directly related to her active duty.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to pending issues and evidence. The appeal is currently remanded for additional development of medical records.

The veteran's appeal is about an increased evaluation for his service-connected gunshot wound of the left forearm and a claim for service connection for a comminuted fracture of the left humerus. The RO must address both issues, including considering the residuals of the fracture associated with the gunshot wound.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a final denial of his claim in March 1993, and no new and material evidence was received since then. The service department certified that the appellant had no recognized service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition as secondary to his service-connected back disabilities, reopening the previously denied claim based on new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a recurrent cystic hygroma of the neck, finding that it was incurred during active military service.