Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for his service-connected conversion disorder, currently rated at 50 percent. The case has been remanded due to additional development and the need for a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have impairment of sphincter control and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran suffered a loss of vision (blindness) in the left eye as a result of VA treatment, and the Board has determined that this qualifies for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has granted service connection for shortening of the right lower extremity and traumatic arthritis, right hip, both secondary to the veteran's service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing and to consider whether new evidence supports reopening the claim for service connection of a gastrointestinal disability.

The Board found that the reduction and termination of the veteran's improved pension benefits effective June 1, 1988 was appropriate. The overpayment of $6,000 would not be recovered due to it being against equity and good conscience.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange. As a result, the claims for service connection have been denied.

The VA has found no evidence of a current gastrointestinal disorder with diarrhea due to an undiagnosed illness during the veteran's service or within the applicable presumption period. The symptoms have resolved and are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's right thigh disability, characterized by a moderate injury to Muscle Group XV, warrants a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5315. The current rating is granted.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Pitt County Memorial Hospital from April 6, to May 13, 1996 is denied as the claim was not filed within the required time limits.

The case is being remanded for further evidentiary development, including obtaining medical records from Dr. William S. Lee.

The Board determined that the veteran's dizziness did not have its onset during active service and is not related to service-connected hearing loss or tinnitus. Therefore, service connection for dizziness was denied.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of chronic liver disease and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected somatization disorder with gastrointestinal symptoms, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disability, finding no credible evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by active military service or due to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board's decision is dismissed without prejudice as there is no final decision for the Board to review on the basis of clear and unmistakable error.

The Board found that the veteran's respiratory disorder is not causally related to his military service, including herbicide exposure. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of radiation exposure. The cause of death was determined to be bone marrow disease (polycythemia) with arteriosclerosis as a significant contributing factor.

The veteran's claims for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only, and for specially adapted housing or special housing adaptation grant were denied by the RO in December 1999. The veteran did not timely perfect an appeal within the required timeframes.

The Board found that the appellant's pre-existing osteochondroma of the right distal femur did not undergo an increase in severity during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.