Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that there is no objective evidence of arthritis in the veteran's left hand, and thus denied service connection for arthritis as secondary to his service-connected residuals of a left hand injury. The claim for an increased rating was also denied due to lack of evidence showing limitation of motion or other disabling conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date, finding that no document prior to April 25, 1996 could be construed as a formal or informal claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for retroactive educational assistance benefits due to a delay in submitting the enrollment certification, which was received over one year after the start of his course. The effective date is not applicable as no award could be made.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic respiratory disorder, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board found that there was no evidence linking the cause of the veteran's death to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim.

The veteran's service-connected keratosis involving the forearms, parietal area, and right thigh was rated at 10 percent. The RO denied his claim for an increased rating.

The veteran's muscle disorder or UI manifested by muscle aches was not incurred in service and is not presumed to have been incurred due to exposure during the Persian Gulf War. The Board found no evidence of such a condition in service or after service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability related to cold injury sustained during service, and therefore, his claim for service connection for chronic residuals of cold injury of the lower extremities, including peripheral vascular disease, is denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has determined that the veteran's service-connected head injury with nasal fracture residuals does not warrant a compensable initial evaluation.

The veteran's service connection for bloody stools as a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness was denied by the Board. The evidence did not show that he had a current disability manifested by bloody stools, and his bleeding was attributed to hemorrhoids which were already service-connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a fracture of the mandibular alveolar process warrant a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, finding that it is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected post-traumatic headaches.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's bilateral varicose veins were rated at 30 percent prior to January 12, 1998. Since then, separate ratings of 20 percent each have been assigned for the right and left legs as of that date. The veteran's left varicocele is not service-connected.

The Board has granted increased ratings of 30 percent for the service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right foot and right flank, based on moderate to severe impairment.

The Board dismissed the appellant's appeal due to her failure to file a timely substantive appeal within 60 days after the issuance of the statement of the case.

The veteran was granted eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code beginning April 14, 2001.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current Crohn's disease is etiologically related to service and grants his claim for service connection.

The case is remanded for scheduling a Board videoconference hearing and further development of the evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic motion sickness is proximately due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and thus grants service connection for this condition.