Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran seeks service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, which he claims is related to an injury in 1963 and Morton's neuroma of the left foot during service. The Board has remanded the case for further development including obtaining medical records from his reserve status service and conducting a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as there is no evidence of such a condition during or within one year after his separation from service. The cause of death was attributed to chronic obstructive lung disease and congestive heart failure, which developed many years post-service.

The veteran was granted compensation for quadriplegia resulting from VA treatment, which led to his death due to complications. The Board found that the additional disability or death resulted from the veteran's own service-connected condition.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the service-connected chondromalacia of the right knee with residuals, finding that it more nearly approximates ankylosis in flexion between 20 and 45 degrees.

The Board found that the appellant did not have basic eligibility for VA nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to lack of valid military service in the Armed Forces, including with recognized guerrillas. The appeal is denied.

The veteran is seeking VA outpatient dental treatment for a dental disability. The appeal will be remanded to the VAMC due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection and eligibility.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of a right hand injury are currently rated at 10 percent, and the claim for an increased rating is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of the record, including obtaining medical records from the veteran's treatment providers.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's right shoulder disability, effective April 29, 2004. Prior to that date, the disability was rated at 20 percent.

The Board found no current medical diagnosis of a disability related to the veteran's malaria, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for thoracic spine muscle strain with compression fractures is being remanded to obtain a VA examination and consider the changes in rating criteria.

The veteran's claims are being remanded for further development and consideration under the revised criteria for rating skin disorders (effective August 30, 2002) and finger disorders (effective August 26, 2002).

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at the highest possible evaluation of 100 percent from May 25, 1999 to June 23, 2003.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and consider the appropriate rating criteria for her service-connected skin graft condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for claimed residuals of a gallbladder condition, finding no competent medical evidence to support his current disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine the veteran's current income and whether it exceeds the maximum annual limit set by law.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected old chorioretinitis of the right eye is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the extent of his current visual acuity and whether it is related to his service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's total abdominal hysterectomy is causally related to military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and requests for additional information from the veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to failure to provide proper VCAA notification.