Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's appeal regarding the unusual medical expenses deduction for 1998 and the interest income from redeemed Savings Bonds was dismissed due to a withdrawal of appeal by the appellant.

The veteran's application for waiver of his loan guaranty indebtedness was denied due to filing the request more than a year after receiving notification of the debt. The case is being remanded for further action.

The appeal was dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal before a decision could be made.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the appellant and because of VCAA notice deficiencies. The claim is related to service connection for the cause of death, presumed due to herbicide exposure.

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

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, but the claim for new and material evidence to reopen a previous denial of service connection for bronchitis was granted.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of a left hip disorder and the veteran's claim for service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's bladder disability was not caused by VA treatment, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to cardiopulmonary arrest in 1993. The appellant has submitted new evidence, but it does not provide a linkage between the veteran's service and his death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no evidence of Agent Orange exposure during his active duty and that his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma did not have a relationship to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected posttraumatic arthritis of the left little finger is currently rated at 10 percent.,Service connection for a left fourth finger disability, previously claimed as posttraumatic arthritis, was granted.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability, effective from August 17, 2004.

The Board found that the veteran's right hand injury does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or amended schedule for evaluating ankylosis or limitation of motion of single or multiple digits of the hand.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a left scapula fracture do not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent assigned.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for refractive error and residuals of an eye injury, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted to reopen these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's left index finger laceration is manifested by limited range of motion and weakness, as well as a well-healed scar. The criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a left index finger laceration have not been met.

The Board found no current evidence of chest wall pain or dyspnea related to service, and denied the veteran's claims for these conditions. The claim for foot fungus was also denied as there is no current diagnosis of tinea pedis.

The VA granted a 60 percent evaluation for the veteran's herniated nucleus pulposus at L4-L5, left, effective November 9, 2003.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for psoriatic arthritis of his right and left hands, finding that the disability does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left shoulder disability, including acromioclavicular separation and fractures of the clavicle, was incurred during his period of active duty service.