Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran is seeking service connection for arthritis affecting multiple joints. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure compliance with all VCAA notice and assistance requirements, including scheduling an appropriate VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim, finding no evidence of qualifying service for VA benefits purposes.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected left long finger disability, effective August 26, 2002. This rating is based on interference with overall hand function due to ankylosis at the proximal interphalangeal joint.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for lupus nephritis with joint pain is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's skin disorder in June 1974, finding no clear and unmistakable error. The veteran did not file a notice of disagreement.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and medical records from providers of treatment to the veteran prior to his death. The appellant is also given a year to provide any additional evidence.

The Board found that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of a myocardial infarction. The appellant's current heart conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of legal entitlement to VA disability benefits due to new evidence submitted, but it remains undecided whether this evidence is sufficient to establish service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because a timely substantive appeal was not filed with respect to the January 1991 rating action that denied an increased rating for residuals, GSW of the right calf.

The veteran's appeal is for an increased rating for arrhythmias and chest pain secondary to PTSD, but the RO has only granted service connection for these symptoms due to aggravation of a pre-existing heart disorder. The case is being remanded to consider other heart conditions not yet addressed.

The veteran died of a nonservice-connected cause while in a non-VA facility. The VA does not have the authority to provide burial benefits as he was not discharged for a service-connected disability and did not meet other eligibility criteria.

The veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized medical expenses incurred in September 2000 was denied as the application was not filed within the required time frame.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of anterior poliomyelitis, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link between his current condition and his military service.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of service-connected pulmonary coccidioidomycosis and service connection for PTSD, food poisoning residuals, and a left knee disability.

The Board denied the moving party's claim for VA benefits on the basis that he did not have the requisite military service to establish eligibility for such benefits.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left breast nodule, non-specific rash, and Graves' Disease have been denied. The Board found that the current evaluations adequately reflect the clinical findings.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by negligence or fault on the part of VA staff, and thus denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the veteran's incontinence and sexual dysfunction are related to his service-connected low back disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis is aggravated by his service-connected depression, warranting service connection on a secondary basis.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development and examination, including a VA skin disorders examination.