Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bowel and bladder incontinence, finding that these conditions were not proximately due to or the result of any service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for residuals of an eye injury and a skin disorder, both related to exposure to Agent Orange. The RO previously denied these claims in May 1989 without reopening them due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for a duodenal ulcer, finding that the veteran's symptoms are no more than moderate and do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development based on a May 2004 independent medical opinion and any additional evidence obtained since the last supplemental statement of the case. The appellant's claim will be readjudicated, and if denied again, a supplemental statement of the case will be provided.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of post-traumatic stress disorder and bilateral flat feet prior to the Board's decision.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for varicose veins, left leg. The appeal is still pending regarding service connection for lacerated urethra.

The VA has granted service connection for residuals of a severed right Achilles tendon and assigned a 10 percent evaluation. The veteran's condition is characterized by restricted movement upon stretching/movement, with some pain and inflammation.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for tinnitus or defective hearing.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she was not married to the veteran at the time of his death and did not meet the requirements for a surviving spouse under VA regulations.

The RO granted service connection for the veteran's fractured left clavicle with a zero percent evaluation. The veteran is seeking a compensable rating, and additional medical records are needed to support this claim.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it found that VA's determination not to take an assignment of a guaranteed loan in default is not within the jurisdictional authority of the Board.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the Mountain Home VAMC's decision to approve payment of unauthorized medical expenses incurred in conjunction with treatment at a private hospital from January 20 to January 24, 2002, has been fully resolved and thus rendered moot.

The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development of evidence, including service personnel records. The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hammertoe deformity remains under review.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and compensable disability rating for his service-connected gunshot wound to the pancreas, deep vein thrombosis of the left thigh, and splenic artery aneurysm.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected right leg disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and retrieval of additional medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right middle finger disability did not originate in service and is not otherwise causally related to his military service, including any trauma he may have sustained. As a result, the claim for service connection for residuals of an injury to the right middle finger was denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary due to missing records and the need for further review of the veteran's skin problems. The case will be returned to the RO for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the veteran's ulcerative colitis.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that pancreatic cancer was not due to or contributed substantially and materially to his death. The cause of death was listed as pancreatic cancer.