Other conditions decisions — 2004

The Board found that the veteran does not have current residuals from his in-service eye injury and denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence and needs further review by a qualified neurologist.

The Board found that the veteran's stomach condition was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, finding that the schedular criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his left wrist disability have not been met.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a right middle lobe lung resection is being remanded due to the need for additional development under the VCAA.

The appellant's case is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing before the RO.

The VA Medical Center denied the veteran's request for payment of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Mission St. Joseph's Hospital from November 25, 2000, to December 7, 2000.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and requests for additional information from the veteran.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to new evidence showing that VA cataract surgery may have caused his left eye disability, and thus, the appeal is granted.

The Board denied a higher rating for prostatitis, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant an evaluation higher than 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the severity of his service-connected disabilities and whether he is entitled to higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to deficiencies in material findings and a need for an updated VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's thrombophlebitis is not related to his service-connected left knee arthritis and denied the claim.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a genitourinary disability, claimed to be manifested by a low sperm count.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for melioidosis, finding no current disability and thus no basis to establish service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for keloids of the chest. The other issues on appeal are pending and will be addressed after compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected left hallux valgus deformity, finding that his symptoms did not result in more than moderately severe functional impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic recurrent hidradenitis and remanded the issues of increased evaluations for acne vulgaris and depressive neurosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to discrepancies in evidence regarding whether the veteran currently has organic heart disease. The RO is instructed to obtain relevant medical records and schedule a VA examination by a cardiologist.

The veteran's actions in taking courses outside her rehabilitation plan, which she knew were not approved for payment by VA, are representative of deceptive dealing with the intent to seek unfair advantage and with knowledge of the likely consequences.