Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found no chronic gynecological disease resulting from service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the veteran's current low back disability is related to his in-service treatment in June and July 1955.

The veteran's death was caused by arteriosclerotic vascular disease and congestive heart failure, which are diseases presumed to have been incurred as a former prisoner of war. As the principal cause of death, service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing exostosis of the left leg did not undergo aggravation during his military service and therefore, he is denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded this case for further action consistent with the Joint Motion, which includes obtaining a medical examination and ensuring proper notice to the veteran.

The veteran's retroactive payment of Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (Chapter 30) education benefits for the approved program of training from December 1999 to April 2001 is granted, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for his knee disabilities, but remanded the issue of service connection for various gastric disorders.

The veteran's claim for service connection for blepharospasm of the right eyelid was denied. The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for photocoagulation of the retina with residual serous detachment of the right eye was granted, with a current rating of 30%.

The VA has determined that the veteran's memory loss, diagnosed as dementia of unknown etiology, warrants a 30 percent disability rating from October 7, 1997. The condition did not cause more than mild social or industrial impairment prior to this date.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to lung cancer and eligibility for Dependents Educational Assistance benefits.

The VA denied reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred on April 7, 1999 due to lack of pre-authorization and the appellant's acceptance of financial responsibility.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of a left leg injury incurred in service, and thus denies his claim for service connection.

The VA denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for yellow jaundice, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current skin disorder is service-connected as it was manifested during his period of active duty.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the service-connected left great toe disability, finding that there are no current residuals of a crush injury to the left great toe.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right middle finger gout and reactive airways disease, finding that there was no evidence of such conditions in service or within one year of separation. The Board also found that any current pulmonary problems are not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50% evaluation for his service-connected claw toe deformity, bilateral, postoperative.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for postoperative pituitary adenoma is being remanded due to the need for additional records and further consideration.

The veteran died from carcinoma of the lungs and was not in receipt of pension or compensation at the time of his death. Therefore, he is not entitled to VA nonservice-connected burial benefits.