Other conditions Board decisions

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound to Muscle Group XVII, left buttock do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the veteran's cardiovascular conditions, specifically hypertension and its secondary effects on his heart.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal, finding that his delimiting date for receiving VA Chapter 30 educational benefits was October 9, 1999. The RO reduced this date based on a reduction in eligibility due to periods of non-active duty service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board denied service connection for flu-like syndrome and remanded the issue of increased rating for left knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip arthritis, but denied service connection for left hip disorder and bilateral leg disorder. The effective date is not specified.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an effective date earlier than November 1, 2003 for restoration of DIC benefits as her remarriage terminated by divorce in July 2000 was not reported to VA within one year.

The Board found that the veteran's bladder dysfunction was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and is not proximately due to or the result of her service-connected back disability.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's residuals of fracture of the right medial malleolus and distal tibia, effective from November 1975.

The Board has granted an increased evaluation of 80 percent for the appellant's service-connected narcolepsy, but denied compensable evaluations for her pelvic inflammatory disease and peptic ulcer disease.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of separate ratings for right elbow, wrist, and hand disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic lung disability, including pulmonary emphysema, finding that the veteran's current condition is due to his prolonged smoking history and not related to any incident or injury of service.

The Board has restored the veteran's 50 percent rating for bilateral optic neuritis, finding that the reduction was not proper due to lack of sustained improvement in her condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected hemolytic anemia does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as it does not require medication for control and has never necessitated hospitalization or blood transfusions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a nervous disorder, and thus denied the reopening of this claim. The issue of service connection for a respiratory disorder is being remanded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's histoplasmosis is service-connected, with no specific date provided.

The veteran's case is being remanded for further examination and consideration of his claim for an increased rating for his low back disability, which has worsened since the last VA examination in December 2000.

The veteran's claim for an initial, compensable rating for left testicular atrophy was denied as the condition is not rated separately under VA's compensation schedule.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death (cardiopulmonary arrest, septicemia, pneumonia, and respiratory failure) was not caused by any incident of service, including his POW internment. The claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is denied.

The veteran is seeking service connection for an esophageal stricture with dysphagia that he believes is related to his service-connected laparotomy and gastritis. The case needs further development, including a VA examination.