Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's right hip disability did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as her range of motion was limited but did not meet the criteria for higher ratings. The case is being remanded to address claims for service connection for low back and right ankle disorders.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral macular holes and cataracts, finding no evidence of their onset or causation in service.

The appellant's claim for an effective date earlier than May 1, 1990 for the payment of DIC benefits is denied. The Agent Orange Act of 1991 became effective on February 6, 1991 and granted service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma associated with exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a current service-connected dental disability for which he is entitled to VA compensation or outpatient treatment.

The Board found that the veteran does not have bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome, and if he did, it was unrelated to his service-connected residuals of cold injuries of the feet with mild sensory loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for soft tissue sarcoma as a result of exposure to herbicides due to lack of competent medical evidence showing current disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a hearing before a Member of the Board at the first convenient opportunity. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic pulmonary disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the veteran's urinary dysfunction existed prior to his military service, thus rebutting the presumption of soundness. The preexisting condition was not aggravated by service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board had no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's disability most closely approximated a 60 percent rating for idiopathic cardiomyopathy, effective from January 12, 1998. The initial evaluation of 30 percent was granted prior to this date.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by VA treatment and denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his varicose vein disability of the right leg, finding that it did not meet or more closely approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation under either the pre-amendment or amended VA regulations.

The Board found that the veteran's venous insufficiency of the legs was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty, nor is it proximately due to or the result of service-connected residuals of cold injuries of the lower extremities.

The Board found that the veteran's meningioma was not incurred in or aggravated during active service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral cataracts were not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board found that a hydrocephalus was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented.

The Board denied service connection for familial purpura and residuals of an abdominal injury, finding that the conditions existed prior to service and did not increase in severity during service.