Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Veteran withdrew his appeal seeking service connection for multiple myeloma, and the Board has no further jurisdiction in this matter.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, diagnosed as atrial fibrillation, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to ionizing radiation and no medical evidence linking the condition to military service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development of evidence, including obtaining records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board concluded that the pre-existing heart murmur was not aggravated by active duty service.

The Board remands the case to afford the Veteran a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected Miyoshi's myopathy of the right and left upper extremities.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of cold injury to both feet as the preponderance of evidence was against a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The appellant's claim for death benefits was denied because she is not the surviving spouse of the Veteran.

The veteran has a gastrointestinal disability manifested by symptoms of occasional diarrhea, pain and bloating that is related to his service-connected fibromyositis.

The Board denied service connection for cerebral degeneration and atrophy as well as chronic dizziness, finding no evidence of a relationship to the Veteran's active military service.

The veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound is remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disorder, to include as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability, was denied because the evidence did not show that he currently has a right hip disorder related to his period of active service or to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for numbness of the left middle, ring, and little fingers due to a hernia repair surgery at a private facility.

The appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's esophageal reflux.

The Board denied a disability evaluation greater than 20 percent for the Veteran's herniated disc at L4-L5, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the criteria provided in the Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for vision loss of the right eye as there was no evidence linking the condition to active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a second extension in the delimiting date for the period from July 2004 until July 2006 was denied because he did not meet the legal requirements to qualify for this benefit.

The case was remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's service aboard the U.S.S. Mahan and to provide appropriate VCAA notice.

The claim for service connection for defective vision of the right eye was reopened based on new and material evidence, but ultimately denied as there is no credible evidence linking the condition to military service.