Other conditions decisions — 2004

The VA determined that the veteran's heart valve disorder did not manifest during service or is otherwise related to her military service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation for impotency, finding that it was not caused by negligence or improper medical care from VA and thus did not meet the criteria of 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-operative residuals of a right nephrectomy are service-connected due to the presence of hydronephrosis, which was first noted during service and is presumed to have existed prior to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's essential tremors are related to a head injury sustained during active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability as secondary to his service-connected shell fragment wound of the left buttock is being remanded for additional development.

The Board found that the veteran's right eye disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor is it proximately due to or the result of his service-connected malaria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current metatarsalgia underlying the third, fourth, and fifth metatarsal heads of his left foot is a result of an abscess in service. Therefore, service connection for this disability is granted.

The Board found no evidence of a left thigh burn injury during service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's claimed residuals of head trauma are not related to his active service.

The Board found that the veteran's current eye problems are not related to his period of service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation were denied. The Board found that the veteran did not have a current disability related to his period of active service or his service-connected residuals, and thus could not establish entitlement to these benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for ankylosing spondylitis, finding that the veteran's symptoms in service were likely early manifestations of this condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The May 1981 rating decision denied service connection for a stomach condition, diagnosed as peptic ulcer disease, based on the lack of evidence linking it to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the appellant's current skin disorder is related to his service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a right pinkie finger injury sustained during his military service. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examination.

The RO denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder and bilateral clavicle fractures, citing lack of evidence. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA death benefits, finding that her husband did not have active military service other than training and therefore could not be considered a veteran.