Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's left ureteral calculus, finding that it results in occasional flank pain.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a low back disability due to new and material evidence. However, further development is needed to determine if the arthritis found in May 1977 was present during service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for basal cell carcinoma as secondary to radiation exposure. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining recent treatment records from his dermatologist and ensuring compliance with VCAA requirements.

The veteran is seeking service connection for erosive antral gastritis, which he claims was caused by his service-connected arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The case has been remanded to obtain a VA examination and determine the nature of the veteran's current condition and its relationship to his service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for back and vein disorders claimed to be caused by VA treatment in 1953, finding that there was no evidence of negligence or fault on the part of VA.

The veteran withdrew his appeals of claims for hypercholesterolemia and the evaluation of drusen of both eyes with retinoschisis of the left eye effective from February 1, 2001.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying service during a period of war, and thus the appellant does not meet the basic eligibility requirements.

The Board found that the veteran's overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits was not properly created due to an administrative error by VA, and thus no overpayment exists.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected lung disability, which is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD effective June 8, 2002, based on new evidence received from the service department.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a psychiatric examination to determine the extent of the veteran's dysthymia.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining VA medical records and arranging for a special orthopedic examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's skin disorder and Agent Orange exposure. The RO is instructed to obtain all necessary evidence, including private medical records, and provide the veteran with an opportunity for VA examination.

The Board determined that the appellant's discharge from service was under conditions other than honorable due to an AWOL period of at least 180 days, and thus his character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for her right and left knee disorders, finding that the evidence does not support a higher evaluation based on the current level of disability.

The veteran's service-connected trench foot conditions have been rated at 20 percent for each affected foot since January 12, 1998.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 16, 1994, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The decision found that no formal or informal claim was received before this date and that the claim was not filed within one year from when it became factually ascertainable that the veteran had become essentially unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current stiffness and arthralgia of the right wrist and base of the thumb are due to an injury sustained during his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection of residuals of a back injury and typhoid fever. The claim for service connection of residuals of a spinal tap remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a neck injury and peptic ulcer disease (PUD) due to medication for his service-connected migraines. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and military service.