Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for syringomyelia, secondary to right shoulder bursitis, should be remanded due to incomplete medical records.

The Board found that the veteran developed Behcet's Syndrome during his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of reopening his skin disability service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, despite his assertion that he has a skin disorder and porphyria cutanea tarda.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected hydronephrosis was denied by the RO. The issue of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the August 1959 decision that recharacterized the service-connected disability as hydronephrosis and reduced the evaluation to 0 percent is also pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected residuals of distal fractures of the left tibia and fibula is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination to assess whether venous insufficiency is causally related or aggravated by these fractures.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his herniated nucleus pulposus at L4-L5 with chronic low back pain is being remanded due to the need for further development of the evidence, including another VA examination.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has granted a 20% disability rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of fractured right radius with removal of radial head and degenerative joint disease, effective from when the claim was filed.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence regarding his service connection for PTSD and a skin disorder. The RO is instructed to verify any claimed stressors, obtain medical records from various providers, and conduct VA examinations to determine if the veteran suffers from PTSD or a skin disorder related to service.

The Board finds that the veteran's current eye disability is not service-connected and his hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied DIC benefits based on a total disability rating due to individual unemployability. The cause of death was attributed to hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with dumping syndrome as a contributing factor.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of stress fractures of the left femur, right tibia, and left tibia are related to her active duty service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for death pension benefits due to her income exceeding the statutory limits.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim due to incomplete service records and a need for further development of his dental and clinical records.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected residuals of aortic valve replacement.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for post-operative changes to his left index finger, finding that the evidence does not support such a conclusion.

The Board found no evidence of a back injury during service or a current disability related to any in-service injury, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's skin condition and denied service connection for hepatitis C. The skin condition is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant did not timely file a notice of disagreement (NOD) regarding the April 1975 decision that determined she had forfeited all rights, claims, and benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 3503(a).