Other conditions Board decisions

The VA determined that the veteran's current thoracic spine disability is not related to his military service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on housebound status, but denied it based on aid and attendance. The appeal is now remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by impaired equilibrium is being remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, finding that it was not related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran did not suffer additional disability as a result of the August 1994 VA surgery and that his residuals were expected consequences of the surgery. As such, the claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied.

The veteran's appeal for increased disability rating and TDIU has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals.

The Board found that the veteran's gunshot wound residuals did not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 30 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination and opinion regarding whether the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability is aggravating his claimed trigeminal neuralgia.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected right hip disability, which required total hip replacement surgery, warranted a 70 percent rating since March 1, 1999. The evidence did not support an increase to a higher rating as crutches were not necessary for ambulation.

The Board has denied a request for an earlier effective date of July 2, 1996, for the grant of service connection for trigeminal schwannoma secondary to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence to support a stressor event.

The VA denied the claim of service connection for the cause of death due to squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus, finding that there was no evidence linking this condition to the veteran's active military service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection and assigned a 20 percent disability rating for degenerative joint disease of the left elbow, which corresponds to limitation of flexion to 90 degrees.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver to recover overpayment of VA pension benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience due to fault on the part of the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have diverticulitis of the colon and therefore, his claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for rashes of the feet, crotch, and hands due to lack of new and material evidence. The case was remanded multiple times without addressing the issue of exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is related to noise exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has directed additional development of the claim, including a review by a VA physician. The case is now remanded to the RO for further consideration.

The veteran's service-connected onychomycosis is currently rated at 30 percent and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating under either the old or new VA rating criteria.

The VA has determined that the veteran's condyloma disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.