Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his maxillofacial trauma and mandible fractures was denied as he is not shown to be unable to wear suitable prosthesis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for recurrent ranula, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran died from acute myelocytic leukemia, but the evidence does not support a finding that this condition was service-connected or due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current stomach disorder is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities were not of such severity as to preclude him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment prior to April 25, 1998. The Board finds that the criteria for TDIU are not met prior to this date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition of the abdomen, genitals, back, arms, and chest, finding no chronic skin disorder noted during active duty and insufficient medical evidence to support his claim.

The veteran's organic brain syndrome is found to have resulted from an in-service head injury, and he is therefore entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected muscle injuries to his right thigh and left leg do not warrant a higher rating, as they are no more than moderate in severity.

The Board has instructed the RO to adjudicate whether the overpayment of VA vocational rehabilitation subsistence allowance benefits was validly created. The RO must ensure that all previously requested development is completed, including requesting evidence from the veteran and explaining the legal basis for any conclusion regarding the validity of the debt.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an initial, compensable disability rating for residuals of left hand injury and service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain is being remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable rating, finding no evidence linking his current eye disorder to service or inservice radiation exposure.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits, finding no new and material evidence to reopen his previously denied claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cold injury residuals of the upper and lower extremities, bilaterally, finding that there was no evidence of such conditions during or after service.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's scoliosis of the thoracic spine, finding that it results in minimal functional limitation.

The Board found that the residuals of the right middle finger fracture do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as there is no evidence of pain, limitation of motion or more than minimal functional impairment. The claim was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and gastric ulcers, erosive esophagitis, and duodenitis were denied. The veteran was not exposed to herbicides during his military service, and there is no evidence linking the current conditions to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for cold injury, bilateral hands due to new and material evidence. The issue is now remanded for further development.

The VA determined that the veteran's current anemia was not incurred during service or within any relevant presumptive period, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, finding no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.