Other conditions decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that the veteran's scoliosis, a developmental disease, may have been incurred or aggravated by his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his post-operative residuals of a fractured vertebra at L1 was granted, with the effective date being June 18, 2001. The current rating is 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development of evidence, including a VA examination and clinical records from the Cleveland Clinic. The veteran's claim for service connection for gastrointestinal disability will be reconsidered based on the newly obtained evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew it before a decision was made.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by metastatic pancreatic carcinoma, which may have been related to his service exposure to aviation fuel and/or Agent Orange. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these exposures contributed to his cancer.

The case is being returned to the RO for additional development of evidence and consideration of the veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board finds that the veteran is entitled to a grant of service connection for spinal myoclonus, but that a remand is required with respect to the narcolepsy claim.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development of evidence, including compliance with VA notice and assistance requirements. The issue of service connection for a ventral hernia will be addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of Epstein-Barr virus and denied service connection for adenoiditis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic back disability during or after service and concluding that any current back disorder is not related to service.

The Board dismissed the motion for CUE because the moving party failed to adequately set forth specific allegations of error in the October 1976 decision.

The Board found that the veteran's cancer was not caused by exposure to electromagnetic fields, PCBs or other incidents in service and denied his claim for service connection for cause of death.

The veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for his service-connected conversion disorder, currently rated at 50 percent. The case has been remanded due to additional development and the need for a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have impairment of sphincter control and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran suffered a loss of vision (blindness) in the left eye as a result of VA treatment, and the Board has determined that this qualifies for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has granted service connection for shortening of the right lower extremity and traumatic arthritis, right hip, both secondary to the veteran's service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing and to consider whether new evidence supports reopening the claim for service connection of a gastrointestinal disability.

The Board found that the reduction and termination of the veteran's improved pension benefits effective June 1, 1988 was appropriate. The overpayment of $6,000 would not be recovered due to it being against equity and good conscience.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange. As a result, the claims for service connection have been denied.

The VA has found no evidence of a current gastrointestinal disorder with diarrhea due to an undiagnosed illness during the veteran's service or within the applicable presumption period. The symptoms have resolved and are not related to his military service.