Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher evaluations for his service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left scapula and residuals of a laceration of the left third finger and thumb, with healed fractures of the left second, third, and fifth fingers. The evidence did not show that these conditions warranted a compensable evaluation.

The veteran developed symptoms consistent with benign prostatic hypertrophy in service and has been symptomatic since then. The VA medical opinion supports the claim that this condition began during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to fulfill VCAA duties, and the veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder will be reconsidered.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for night sweats as a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness due to lack of medical evidence and because he currently does not have objective clinical indications of night sweats.

The Board has determined that the veteran's ilioinguinal nerve entrapment does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as there is no evidence of severe to complete paralysis or mild/moderate paralysis.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cardiovascular disease, including hypertensive vascular disease. The decision is based on the conclusion that there was no evidence showing a permanent increase in severity beyond natural progression during service.

The VA has determined that the appellant's dysthymia warrants a 30 percent evaluation, reflecting moderate impairment in occupational and social functioning.

The Board has granted service connection for fainting spells/syncope, finding that the veteran's current episodes are of the same etiology as those documented during service. The decision is based on the veteran's reported history and medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of injury to the left index finger.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by service-connected heart disease, but determined that it may have contributed to his death. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted and others denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, finding that it is proximately due to or the result of the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board finds that the appellant's psychotic disorder may be presumed to have been incurred during service due to its initial manifestation within the one-year presumptive period after discharge.

The veteran's cervical spine disability, postoperative HNP at C5-C6 and C6-C7 with fusion of C5-C7, is rated at the maximum schedular evaluation (60%) effective from May 9, 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment due to a lack of service-connected disability, as required by the applicable regulations.

The Board found that the cause of death, sepsis due to incarcerated and gangrenous hernia, was not service-connected. The veteran's service-connected conditions did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Board found no evidence of a current sinus condition related to service, denied the claim for increased evaluation for amputation of the right ring finger, and denied the claim for an increased evaluation for psychophysiological gastrointestinal reaction.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease as secondary to trench feet, finding that there was no causal link between the two conditions.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired eye disorder due to service and denied the claim.