Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's left eye myopia is not related to service and denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his postgastrectomy syndrome disability is being remanded due to the need for further examination and review.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to VCAA compliance issues and consideration of revised rating criteria.

The veteran seeks a higher rating for his service-connected duodenal ulcer. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examination.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for interstitial lung disease, including as secondary to herbicide exposure. The Board found no evidence linking the current condition to service or any presumptive conditions.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected bacillary dysentery residuals is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of issues.

The veteran is seeking service connection for sensory ataxia (dizziness) that he claims is secondary to his service-connected left eye blindness. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records and an examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, which was previously denied in March 2001. The appeal is remanded to the RO for further consideration.

The veteran's appeal is for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected Steven Johnson's syndrome, including scars and chronic eye irritation. The issue also includes seeking service connection for a chronic eye condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and VCAA compliance issues, and will consider all submitted evidence including a May 2002 independent medical expert's opinion.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and for DIC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 due to a spinal cord injury is being remanded for additional development as the VCAA requirements have not been fully satisfied.

The VA has determined that the veteran's postoperative residuals of a flexor tendon rupture of the right index finger do not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent evaluation.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim and found that a bilateral subtalar joint disability was incurred in service, with new evidence showing that the condition began during military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hand disability, including arthritis, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $15,494.00 was denied by the Board.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hammertoes pre-existed service and did not undergo an increase in disability during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected right foot disability, effective from May 18, 1992.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the veteran's son can be recognized as a 'helpless child' based on permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching age 18.

The Board found that the veteran's bruxism was not caused by or related to his service-connected PTSD, and thus denied his claim for service connection.