Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for cause of death due to lack of evidence showing a cardiovascular disability in service or post-service, and the decision was not based on clear and unmistakable error.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development and review of all evidence, including a newly submitted Agent Orange examination report.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of verified service in the United States Armed Forces or as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas.

The veteran is challenging the validity of a $240 overpayment for VA educational benefits. The RO has provided incorrect information regarding credit hours and rates, leading to an overpayment. This case needs to be remanded to correct these discrepancies.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection as his current facet joint arthritis with spondylosis did not manifest within one year of separation from active military service, and there was no evidence to support a finding that it was incurred or aggravated by any incident of active military service.

The Board found no evidence of an underlying disease or injury associated with the veteran's microhematuria and back pain, thus denying service connection for these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder and set the effective date to October 4, 1985.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability as a result of an organic brain disorder related to a disease or injury incurred during active service.

The Board is remanding the case for further development to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to VA benefits.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for initial consideration of new evidence, including corrected tuition assistance authorization forms. The appellant's appeal will be returned to the RO for further review.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disorder and for a higher rating for PTSD with alcohol abuse, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the former claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a right temporal injury and gastritis, as secondary to medication for service-connected disabilities. The Board found no evidence of chronic disability resulting from an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has granted service connection for right leg varicose veins and assigned a 40 percent rating effective from September 18, 2002.

The case is being returned to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a personal hearing at the RO before a Veterans Law Judge.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected amebiasis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected gastric ulcer and rectal fissure do not warrant an initial compensable rating as both conditions are currently asymptomatic.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 9, 1998 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The decision found that no formal or informal claim was received prior to September 9, 1998 and there was no evidence showing the veteran became unemployable due to service-connected disabilities before this date.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current neck disorder to any incident of VA treatment and denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling an orthopedic examination and ensuring compliance with the VCAA.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chorioretinitis of the left eye was incurred during active military service and granted service connection for this condition.