Other conditions decisions — 2003

The Board denied service connection for ulcerative colitis in August 1969, finding no evidence of onset during service or a causal link to service. The decision was upheld as supported by the record and consistent with law.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current bilateral hip disorder that was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to VA disability benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The Court vacated this decision and remanded the case for further verification of the appellant's service as a Philippine Scout in the U.S. Army.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 1, 1996 for the award of DIC based on entitlement under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to HIV/AIDS contracted through blood transfusions during VA treatment.

The RO needs to formally adjudicate the validity and amount of the appellant's debt, provide her with information about her right to appeal these issues, and return the case to the Board for further consideration if denied.

The Board has determined that avascular necrosis of the hips was incurred in service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the application to reopen the claim for service connection for prostatitis, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented sufficient to reopen the previously denied claim.

The VA denied an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected pain disorder, which is characterized as a conversion disorder with back pain. The disability currently manifests primarily by intermittent depression and anxiety associated with physical symptoms such as aches and pains.

The veteran's death was caused by complications from VA treatment, including bowel obstruction and dementia. The Board found that the 1994 surgery resulted in additional disabilities and contributed to his death.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, characterized as depressive neurosis, was productive of not more than definite social impairment and not more than considerable industrial impairment during the period from October 4, 1972 to June 9, 1977.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for numbness of the extremities, attributing it to Agent Orange exposure. The Board found no evidence of a chronic disease within one year post-service and concluded that the current condition is not related to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of HIV has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of service connection for organic cardiovascular disease, including compliance with VAOPGCPREC 6-2000 and Manual M-21.

The Board has decided that the veteran's residuals of a neck injury are related to active service and grants the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on muscle damage or scarring, and also did not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to October 20, 1999.

The VA has determined that the veteran's epididymitis is not a chronic or recurrent condition, and therefore does not warrant an increased rating. The Board finds no evidence of current epididymitis.

The Board found that the veteran's glioblastoma multiforme was not related to service and did not find any evidence of radiation exposure during service. As a result, the claim for service connection for cause of death due to glioblastoma multiforme was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities related to his head injury or perforated tympanic membrane, and thus service connection cannot be established for these conditions.

The VA has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the veteran's depressive neurosis, which results in definite impairment in social and occupational functioning.