Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, and no service connection was granted.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to Muscle Group XIII of the left thigh, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a thoracic spine injury related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no objective medical evidence of chronic disability due to joint pain, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the appellant's impotence was not caused by his April 1981 prostate surgery and denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that no additional development was needed as all requested records have been obtained and considered.

The Board's decision was vacated and the appeal is dismissed due to the veteran's death.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's right knee disability, including degenerative joint disease and instability. The issue of increased rating for left knee disability is pending.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the veteran's residuals of a fracture of the left tenth rib, finding that the symptoms did not meet the criteria in the rating schedule and were not exceptional enough to warrant an extraschedular rating.

The veteran's service-connected neurogenic bowel is rated at the maximum evaluation possible (100 percent) and therefore, his claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a right fifth toe disability due to new and material evidence presented since the October 1978 final decision.

The veteran's serpiginous choroiditis is found to be secondary to his service-connected vascular disease of the lower extremities. His right and left lower extremity vascular diseases are both rated at 100 percent, and he qualifies for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance due to his severe disability.

The Board denied the claimant's recognition as a surviving spouse for VA death benefits due to lack of meeting the requirements under 38 U.S.C.A. § 103 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.54.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right index finger disability, with associated scar and interdigital nerve damage, warrants a rating of 10 percent.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an extension of the delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to his exceeding the age limit for eligibility.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted increased ratings of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected residuals of stress fractures of both ankles, effective August 10, 1992. The earlier effective date request was also granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizoaffective disorder, a psychiatric disability, was incurred during active service.