Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his respiratory insufficiency, pulmonary metastasis, and colon carcinoma were not related to his military service or any other incident therein.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing left elbow disorder was aggravated by his active service, warranting service connection.

The veteran's skin disability and post-operative residuals of duodenal ulcer were granted service connection. The effective date for the increased rating to 20 percent for post-operative residuals of duodenal ulcer was set at October 7, 1997.

The veteran's duodenal ulcer, post-operative subtotal gastrectomy, has been productive of severe symptomatology and the veteran is already in receipt of the highest schedular evaluation available for this disability. The Board determined that there was no provision for an assignment of an increased rating as he is already in receipt of the highest schedular rating available under the appropriate rating codes.

The veteran's appeal was denied for a 10 percent rating for his ganglion cyst on the left hand and service connection for cysts of the right index finger, left jaw, and left forearm.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed and the case is remanded for further actions.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or substantially contribute to his death from cardiogenic shock due to acute myocardial infarction and acute renal failure.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and information from Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding his disability benefits. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right corneal leukoma does not cause any current impairment of visual acuity or field, and thus does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has found sufficient new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, which was previously denied. The case is now remanded for further development.

The veteran's service-connected bursitis of the left hip was initially granted a 10 percent rating effective January 1, 1996. The RO later increased this to 10 percent as of August 15, 2002.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, claimed as Crohn's disease.

The veteran's service-connected hiatal hernia is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disorder and hearing loss in the left ear, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or chronicity of these conditions during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the appellant's request for a videoconference hearing. The appeal is not about service connection at this stage.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal, finding that the copayment charges for VA medical care were valid as per applicable regulations and laws.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left arm and knee disabilities, but granted service connection for a skin disorder. The appellant was awarded an initial noncompensable rating for residuals of a fracture of the left patella prior to December 20, 2001, and a compensable (10%) rating thereafter.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a lung disorder that he claims developed due to asbestos exposure during his Navy service. The case has been remanded for further development, including obtaining the veteran's service personnel records and determining if there was any asbestos exposure.