Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disorder requires additional development and is therefore being remanded to the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the eligibility criteria for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code due to his voluntary separation from active duty.

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's arachnoid cyst and subdural hygroma to his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and a need for further medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case for scheduling a personal hearing at the RO and translating any documents received from the appellant.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected back disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, as his overall limitation of motion is predominantly moderate and he can still perform activities with some range of motion.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the left lower leg, Muscle Group XII. The highest schedular evaluation available is 30 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's degenerative joint disease of the left hip was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The VA Medical Center denied reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred from March 14, 2000 to April 10, 2000. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for recurrent atrial fibrillation is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board found no causal relationship between the veteran's active military service and his current neck disorder or skin disorder.,Secondary service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder was also denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right shoulder condition is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left upper arm and elbow injury as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hallux valgus, and also denied his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The decision found that the injury was caused by the veteran's employer's negligence rather than being related to his service-connected condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining recent treatment records.

The veteran's death occurred at a private hospital and was not properly hospitalized by VA. The veteran did not have an active claim for VA benefits, nor was he in receipt of compensation or pension at the time of his death. As such, burial benefits were denied.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board found no evidence of current residuals from the veteran's in-service head injury and denied his claim for service connection.

The case is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because the additional eye disability did not result from VA-approved surgical treatment.