Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran should be afforded a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his genitourinary disorder, which may have been caused by service or exposure to herbicides. The RO must obtain all outstanding treatment records from the identified VA facilities.

The VA has determined that the veteran's body dysmorphic disorder, which is currently rated at 10 percent disabling, does not warrant a higher rating due to its current level of occupational and social impairment.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral leg disorder, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for cold injury residuals to his hands and feet. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a right hand disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records review.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence of a confirmed in-service stressor.

The veteran seeks to reopen his claim for service connection of multiple joint arthritis. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to the veteran's request for a videoconference hearing, and the appeal is now pending before the RO.

The veteran is granted TDIU effective July 8, 2003. His bilateral hip disorders have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since that date.

The veteran's service-connected postoperative residuals of a left medial meniscectomy are rated at 10 percent, and his claim for service connection of a left hip disorder is denied.

The Board has established service connection for the veteran's residuals of right thigh myositis ossificans, finding that it was incurred during active duty.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for a dental disorder, including the residuals of dental trauma.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for ulcerative colitis, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The case is remanded to determine if any current disability of the feet is attributable to active military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a mental/depressive condition was denied, and the effective date of his 40 percent disability evaluation for benign prostatic hypertrophy was also denied.

The Board has granted the veteran's request for reimbursement of $264.00 in licensing and certification test fees under Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits, as his claim was not time-barred.

The Board found that the veteran's left eye wet macular degeneration with retinal pigment epithelial detachment was not caused by VA care, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The RO has denied the appellant's request for apportionment of the veteran's VA disability compensation benefits. The case is being remanded to clarify representation, consider the USFSPA and state court-approved divorce decree, and provide a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The veteran's low back disability, rated at 40 percent under the old criteria, is now rated at 60 percent due to severe intervertebral disc syndrome with recurring attacks and intermittent relief.