Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a gastrointestinal disorder related to service and denied the veteran's claim.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's varicose veins of the lower extremities began during his military service and are related to his active duty. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a right quadriceps injury and assigned a 10% rating since November 23, 1999.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that she did not meet the legal requirements to be recognized as the surviving spouse.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including VA examinations to determine the severity of the veteran's service-connected incomplete auriculoventricular (AV) block and his ability to care for himself without assistance. The issue of diabetes mellitus is also inextricably intertwined with the SMC claim and must be addressed by the RO.

The Board found that the veteran's right testicle was present and not removed during service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not filed with respect to the November 2000 rating decision denying service connection for hemorrhoids. As a result, the Board does not have jurisdiction over this issue.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes was denied because his service did not meet the requirements for eligibility under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1521(j).

The Board denied an increased evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the right great toe, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the appellant's claim regarding his character of discharge from service, which was under dishonorable conditions. The appeal is considered 'mixed' as some issues were granted while others were denied.

The Board found that no service-connected disability caused or contributed to the veteran's death, and pancreatic cancer was not shown to be related to service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal concerning service connection for shigella dysentery before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has reopened the appellant's previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a back injury, as new and material evidence has been submitted. The issue will now be considered on its merits.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for injury to the left hand with fracture of the ring finger due to new evidence submitted since the final denial. However, the claim remains denied as there is no current disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychosis manifested to a compensable degree within one year of his discharge from service, and therefore presumptively incurred during active duty. Service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral foot disorder is etiologically related to service and grants his claim for service connection.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected shell fragment wounds to the left chest and arm, as well as his shell fragment wound of the left lung. The disability ratings remain at 30 percent for the chest and arm injuries and 20 percent for the lung injury.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the service-connected residuals of enucleation of the right eye, finding that the current visual acuity in the veteran's left eye (20/20) is sufficient to warrant a 10 percent rating.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran is competent for VA benefit purposes, despite his psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's dysthymic disorder (depression) is rated at 50 percent, which grants a higher rating than the initial 30 percent assigned in April 2001. The disability picture presented by the evidence warrants this increased rating.