Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that there was no current medical diagnosis of such a condition related to service or asbestos exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for hidradenitis suppurativa, finding that it began during active service.

The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA skin examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current heart disorder, characterized as cardiomyopathy, is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and basic eligibility for dependents' educational assistance under Chapter 35, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to any service-connected condition.

The Board found that the veteran's present respiratory disorder is not related to his service, and there was no evidence of full-body exposure to mustard gas. The claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's claim for restoration of a 30 percent rating assigned for service-connected periodontitis is denied as he failed to report for a VA examination without good cause.

The Board found that the service-connected disabilities did not cause death or contribute substantially to it. The veteran's death was due to a ruptured abdominal aneurysm, which was not caused by VA treatment and care.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected back disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, and the Board finds that an increased rating is not warranted for either knee.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 5, 1998 for a 10 percent disability rating for her service-connected bilateral varicose veins. The evidence did not show that an increase in disability occurred more than one year before she filed her claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for otitis media of the left ear and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding no evidence of a chronic condition in service or any link to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's post-operative duodenal ulcer, finding that his disability was no more than moderate and appropriately rated at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that an examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's respiratory disorder, which may be related to in-service exposure to solvents, cleaners, and chemicals. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's reopened claim for service connection for residuals of a right eye injury as he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The veteran's service-connected shell fragment wound of the right posterior chest and healed fracture of the distal end of the right fibula do not meet the criteria for increased evaluations.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred from November 13, 2001, to December 3, 2001.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for herniated nucleus pulposus is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral bunions were incurred during active service and granted service connection for them. However, the Board found no competent evidence linking a current diagnosis of shin splints to any incident of service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder.