Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran has been granted service connection for residuals of a burn on his right and left lower extremities, as well as a mine fragment wound to his right hand, all incurred during active military service.

The veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance is being remanded due to the need for further development of her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for soft tissue tumors and a cancerous colon polyp, both claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure. The RO is instructed to obtain all pertinent records, provide VCAA compliant notice, arrange for VA examination, and readjudicate the claims.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current disability to exposure to cold weather during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted increased ratings of 20 percent for the service-connected degenerative joint disease of each knee, effective July 30, 2002.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing claims folder and unobtainable medical records, including those from Dr. Emanuel Dimical.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence being submitted by the appellant, and it is now up to the RO to review this new evidence before making a decision on the service connection for cause of death and DIC claims.

The Board denied service connection for removal of the left testicle in a previous decision. The veteran's claim to reopen this issue was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection for neuropathic scrotal pain was not established.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for special monthly dependency and indemnity compensation based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound due to her disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of either his left leg or back, and therefore service connection for these conditions cannot be established.

The Board has restored the veteran's 100% disability rating for depressive neurosis, effective from April 1, 1983.

The VA determined that there is no medical evidence of a current chronic disability manifested by swollen feet, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it determined that it did not have jurisdiction over VA Regional Loan Center's mortgage foreclosure and the authority to reinstate a mortgage in default.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional information from the Social Security Administration regarding whether the appellant applied for death benefits prior to April 1995, and to determine if an earlier effective date for DIC is warranted.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for an annual clothing allowance, and the case is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has awarded a 20 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected pilonidal cyst residuals, finding that his condition meets the criteria set forth in the VA Rating Schedule.

The Board has remanded the case due to discrepancies in medical evidence regarding Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and its relationship to service. The veteran needs a new VA examination.

The veteran's appeal for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability has been dismissed as the veteran died before final appellate consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dysthymia is related to a sexual assault during service, and thus grants her claim for service connection.