Other conditions decisions — 2004

The veteran's appeal for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected oligospermia, approaching azoospermia due to right epididymitis was denied by the RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and a need for current examination, and further development is required.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer remains stable with manifestations of no more than moderate symptomatology without active ulcer recurrence, and thus denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and verifying combat-related awards. The veteran's claim of a left eye injury in service will be evaluated based on direct evidence or presumptive exposure.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for her service-connected stress fracture of the right inferior pubic ramus, currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran seeks service connection for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which he claims was aggravated by exposure to Agent Orange during his military service in Vietnam. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development and medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the condition.

The RO has denied the appellant's claim for veteran's benefits for dependents and has remanded the case to the RO for scheduling a Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic neck pain with degenerative joint disease should be remanded due to conflicting evidence and the need for clarification of the VA examiner's opinion.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development and adjudication, including ensuring compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The issue remains whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a right inguinal hernia.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to any event or etiology in service or from a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of laryngeal cancer and a compensable rating for pulmonary asbestosis. The veteran's service-connected conditions have been evaluated based on their direct effects without considering any presumptive or secondary theories.

The veteran wants a Travel Board hearing to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen his claim for service connection for cerebellar degeneration. The case is being remanded to the RO so that the veteran can have this hearing.

The Board dismissed the case due to the appellant's death, and thus has no jurisdiction over the appeal.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need for compliance with VCAA requirements and scheduling of a video conference hearing.

The Board denied the appellant's request to extend the delimiting date for her Chapter 35 educational assistance benefits, finding that February 1, 1996 was the appropriate delimiting date based on the regulations governing eligibility under Chapter 35.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for left elbow epicondylitis with history of right elbow epicondylitis was denied. The condition is currently manifested by complaints of pain only without functional limitation.

The Board has directed the RO to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and obtain additional medical records. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA medical examination to determine if the veteran's left eye blindness is related to thrombophlebitis during service.

The Board found that the veteran's current cardiovascular disease is not related to his service-connected rheumatic fever and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) due to lack of evidence linking the veteran's death to a service-connected disability or exposure to Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, Gulf War Syndrome, etc.