Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a chronic respiratory condition in service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for ulcerative colitis, finding no competent medical evidence to show a connection between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the lips, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and did not contribute to the veteran's death.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature, time of onset, and etiology of the veteran's umbilical hernia.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new and material evidence, but the claim remains on appeal as it is not reopened or granted.

The veteran's bilateral foot disability, characterized by hallux valgus, hammertoes, and pes cavus, is now rated at the highest possible evaluation of 50 percent from September 18, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current left shoulder disorder is consistent with a 60-year-old traumatic injury, and service connection for residuals of a left shoulder injury is granted.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda, finding no evidence of a chronic disorder during or within one year after service and concluding that any current diagnosis is not related to Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran's ex-spouse seeks an apportionment of the veteran's VA disability compensation benefits on behalf of their minor children. The Board denied this claim as it would cause undue financial hardship to the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for generalized body aches, generalized painful joints, extreme fatigue, and numbness of both arms as chronic disabilities resulting from an undiagnosed illness due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that lung cancer with metastasis was not incurred in or aggravated by service and could not be presumed to have been incurred due to radiation exposure. The Board also found no evidence linking the veteran's fatal condition to his service-connected left eye disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent for her right and left leg shin splints, finding that the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.

The veteran's claim for an extension of the delimiting date for receiving educational benefits due to incarceration is denied as there was no evidence showing a physical or mental disability preventing him from initiating or completing his chosen program.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to a compensable rating for postoperative residuals of bilateral inguinal hernia repair.

The Board determined that the veteran's myelogenous leukemia was not incurred or aggravated in service and may not be presumed to have been. The evidence did not support a finding of radiation exposure during service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death (pulmonary thromboemboli and carcinoma of the stomach) were not related to his military service or any service-connected disability, leading to a denial of both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and eligibility for dependents' educational assistance.

The VA determined that the appellant's left middle finger laceration residuals have not warranted an evaluation in excess of 10 percent since May 28, 1998.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the glioblastoma and pulmonary embolism to his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hematuria and insomnia, finding insufficient evidence to establish that these conditions were incurred during active service or due to an undiagnosed illness.