Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the Regional Office (RO) for the requested development, including obtaining deck logs from the U.S.S. Dixie (AD-14).

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frozen feet due to additional development being required.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and evidence. The case will be returned to the RO for additional development before a decision can be made.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being sent back to the Regional Office (RO) for review by a gastroenterologist at Spokane VA Medical Center.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits due to her divorce from the veteran at the time of his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of a left hand injury incurred in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The VA has determined that the veteran's diagnosed nasopharyngeal carcinoma is presumed to have been incurred as a result of his active service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits in the amount of $6,070.00 as untimely.

The veteran's claim for service connection for esophageal cancer has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The RO denied the veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for stricture of the esophagus.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an EMG nerve conduction velocity study.

The veteran's current diagnosis of vitiligo is considered to be at least as likely as not related to his military service, leading to the grant of service connection for a skin disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, finding that it is a qualifying chronic disability presumed to have been incurred as a result of service in the Persian Gulf War.

The veteran's special monthly compensation was reduced from a rate based on loss of use of both feet to a rate based on loss of use of one foot due to changes in his physical condition. The Board found no CUE, but the Court vacated and remanded the decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's increased rating claim for his service-connected neck and right shoulder disability, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current disability due to Lyme disease is etiologically related to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of injuries sustained in an automobile accident are not proximately due to or the result of service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for dental disorders other than those affecting teeth 23, 25, and 26 due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA dental examination.

The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current right foot injury residuals are related to an in-service injury. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected bilateral bunion deformities, finding that his disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria for such an evaluation.