Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for esophageal cancer, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board found that the veteran's genitourinary disability, including prostatitis and a urinary tract infection, was not incurred in or aggravated by service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board finds that the veteran's current right leg/knee disability is not due to an in-service injury and thus, service connection for residuals of a right leg injury is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen his previously denied claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected prostatitis warrants a 10 percent disability rating, as it does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation due to recurrent infections requiring antibiotic treatment and intermittent intensive management.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims, including a VA examination to assess his left hand disability.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that there was no evidence to support a presumption of exposure to Agent Orange or any other herbicide agent. The Board also found insufficient evidence linking AML to service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peripheral vascular disease was first manifested during service and is related to his military service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy were incurred during active service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for periodontal bone loss, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's widow's claim for DIC benefits because there was no evidence linking his death to service, and he did not have a service-connected disability at the time of his death.

The veteran's application for a power cover for his pick-up truck bed was denied as it does not qualify as adaptive equipment and is not medically necessary to assist him in operating his vehicle.

The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for shell fragment wound of the right thigh and buttock, effective from June 3, 1996.

The Board granted service connection for postoperative residuals of retinal detachment of the eyes due to rhegmatogenous retinal disease on the statutory presumption that this condition was aggravated during active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach disorder, which was previously denied in June 1994.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the appellant not receiving notice of her scheduled Travel Board hearing, and she did not appear. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for postoperative residuals of right inguinal hernia repair, resolving the veteran's claim based on his subjective complaints and treatment history.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable initial rating for malaria, as there is no evidence of active malaria or residual damage to any organ.

The VA determined that the appellant's residuals of a partial dislocation of the left sternoclavicular joint are currently manifested by no more than tenderness to palpation over the left shoulder area, and thus do not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a stomach disorder for purposes of accrued benefits due to lack of evidence showing such condition was incurred in or aggravated by military service.