Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cubital tunnel syndrome, finding that his service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds did not cause or aggravate this condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral conjunctivitis and denied claims for secondary service connection for early bilateral cataracts, status-post anterior uveitis of the left eye, defective vision, and post-operative bilateral excision of pterygium. Service connection was also denied for residuals of malaria.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected right knee chondromalacia patella is being remanded due to the need for further development, including scheduling a VA orthopedic examination.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional VA examination to determine the nature and severity of his service-connected severed ulnar digital nerve, right ring finger, free flexor grafts to the right middle, ring, and little finger, with neurorraphy ulnar digital nerve, right little finger.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizoaffective disorder is related to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The VA determined that the veteran's Hodgkin's disease is not disabling enough to warrant a compensable rating, as it has been in complete remission since 1993.

The Board has determined that there is no objective evidence of chronic disabilities, manifested by cold intolerance, fever, or thirst. The veteran's claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as there was no evidence of any such condition during his lifetime.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the intestinal obstruction to his military service or any applicable presumptive period.

The Board found that the appellant did not have valid military service in the Armed Forces of the United States and thus, his claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits was denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). The appeal is remanded due to additional evidentiary development being needed.

The veteran's eligibility for nonservice-connected (NSC) disability pension benefits is denied as a matter of law due to his incarceration and conviction of a felony.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of recognized service, as determined by the U.S. service department.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as due to herbicide exposure, is being remanded for additional development and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for disability of the right calf, finding that it is related to active service.

The Board found that the veteran's left hip disorder is not related to his service-connected left os calcis injury and denied both claims.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disorder was denied. His residuals of stab wound injury to the chest with status post closed-tube thoracostomy and injury to muscle group XXI were granted but at a noncompensable rating.

The Board found that the appellant had no recognized service and therefore denied his claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the veteran was paid for a third educational term in November 2001 - March 2002, and to readjudicate the overpayment claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is granted, based on a verified in-service stressor and credible supporting evidence.