Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate reasons and bases in the previous decision, including failure to comply with VCAA requirements.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection, but determined that she does not currently have post traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional information regarding the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation and its potential connection to his multinodular goiter and parotitis. The claims for service connection will be evaluated based on new evidence.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the previous denial was not new and material, thus denying the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for Reiter's syndrome.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to assess the severity of her service-connected stress reactions of the bones of the lower extremities.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected post-operative herniated nucleus pulposus at L4-5 is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of recent regulatory amendments.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected right testicle hydrocele, finding no evidence of voiding or renal dysfunction.

The Board found that the cause of death, metastatic squamous cell cancer, was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and is not causally related to a service-connected condition. The veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death, was not shown to be due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for right cubital tunnel syndrome and arthritis of both elbows, finding that these conditions are related to the veteran's participation in boxing during his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for VCAA compliance and additional examinations related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his cardiomyopathy was caused by VA treatment, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that there is a causal connection between the veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the left knee and her current deep venous thrombosis of the left leg, granting service connection for this condition.

The case is being remanded for additional development to ensure compliance with all notice and assistance requirements set forth in the VCAA.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a skin disability and remanded it for further development, including affording the veteran a VA examination to determine if his current skin disability is related to his time in service.

The veteran's lung disorder is being remanded for further examination and development due to conflicting medical evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the thoracic spine, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to a motor vehicle accident in service.

The VA denied a compensable rating for tympanopathy of the right ear, finding that it does not meet the criteria for a 10% rating due to lack of suppuration or aural polyps.

The appellant seeks an extension of the delimiting date for her Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to her organic brain disorder. The VA needs to obtain relevant medical records and determine if she is entitled to additional time based on her workers' compensation and SSA disability benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for constipation, right elbow disorder, and left elbow disorder due to a lack of competent medical evidence showing current disabilities.