Other conditions decisions — 2004

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected paroxysmal atrial tachycardia does not warrant an evaluation higher than the current 30 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence and requests for additional records. The appellant's lung disorder is being evaluated further.

The Board found that the veteran did not have current diagnoses of bursitis of the hips or a gastrointestinal disorder, and thus denied her claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that further development is required to determine if the veteran's death was related to his service in the military, including any treatment for his service-connected thrombophlebitis of the right leg.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Hodgkin's disease continues to be rated at 60 percent under old rating criteria, and he is also entitled to a separate 20 percent rating for a splenectomy. The service connection claims for lumbar and cervical spine deterioration, multiple joint stiffness, and chronic fatigue are denied as not independent disabilities proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to inability to obtain records from Dr. Raymond Crystal, and the appellant is required to provide these records or be informed of their unavailability.

The veteran's request for a Board hearing in Washington, DC has been rescheduled as a Travel Board hearing at the RO. The case is being remanded to accommodate this change.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left upper extremity trauma residuals and scar, finding that the disability did not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent.

The Board denied a claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for arthralgia, finding that the veteran's arthralgia was not well-grounded and did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a gastric ulcer related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal was denied as his claim for a higher rating for residuals of a stab wound to the chest, based on an initial grant of service connection, remains denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin rash is not due to an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, and thus service connection for this condition cannot be granted. The RO must schedule a VA examination to address the etiology of the veteran's skin rash.

The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and VA/privately provided treatment records. The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic urinary tract infections will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence was needed to reopen her cases.

The VA denied an increased rating for diverticulosis of the colon, currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right second metatarsal. The RO has been instructed to provide adequate notice and assist in obtaining any relevant medical records, then re-adjudicate her claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected ankylosing spondylitis must be remanded to allow for consideration of the revised rating criteria and a new VA examination.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent disabling for left ovary adhesions is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and ensure full compliance with VA's duty to assist.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits, finding that her spouse did not have the requisite military service to qualify.