Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the veteran's service-connected postoperative residuals of a perirectal abscess.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her cause of death service connection, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for weight loss and diarrhea, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, is being remanded for additional development.

The Board denied a compensable disability evaluation for pterygium of the right eye, finding that the veteran's best corrected visual acuity was consistently at or above 20/20 in both eyes and did not meet the criteria for any compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding the effective date of his TDIU, and therefore the March 1996 rating decision is final.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's edema of both legs, finding that it is related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected compartment syndrome, status post right and left fasciotomy. The current evaluations are 20% and 10%, respectively.

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 cause of death.

The VA denied an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected gynecomastia, finding no greater than mild discomfort over the right pectoral muscle without objective evidence of tenderness or impairment.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his left hand disability, which was already at its maximum schedular rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the veteran's death and the relationship between his service-connected condition and his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete notification and development of evidence, including National Guard records. The appellant must provide information about any relevant medical treatment and the VA will attempt to obtain these records.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a back injury and granted it, finding new and material evidence to support the claim.

The VA determined that the veteran's residuals of a dislocated right ring finger do not warrant a compensable evaluation, maintaining the noncompensable rating since January 2001. The increased evaluation for migraine headaches was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete National Guard records and other evidentiary issues. The veteran's claim for service connection for adult acquired hydrocephalus will be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for multiple myeloma should be October 30, 2001.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his left foot disability, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on moderate symptoms.

The Board found no evidence of VA negligence or carelessness in the treatment provided to the veteran, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals, fracture right navicular bone do not meet the criteria for a higher rating than the current 10 percent assigned.

The case is being remanded for an appropriate hearing to be scheduled due to the veteran's request.