Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral retinal degeneration of the left eye due to a lack of relevant medical records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for elevated cholesterol and triglycerides as there is no recognized disability for which compensation can be paid.

The veteran's service-connected respiratory disability is rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his thoracic spine disability, finding that the evidence did not show residuals of a fractured vertebra, intervertebral disc syndrome, or marked interference with employment.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a T4 fracture and left hand fractures, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for elevated cholesterol and an increased evaluation for bilateral pes planus, finding that new evidence did not support reopening of the former claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot deformity and an increased rating for residuals of fractured right malleolus, finding no evidence of a chronic disability or etiology related to his service-connected ankle disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for peptic ulcer disease, body joint and ribcage pain, and a genitourinary disorder due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were present in service or related to his service-connected sinusitis.

The veteran's service-connected urethral stricture is shown to have been productive of obstructed voiding with urinary retention requiring intermittent or continuous catheterization, warranting a 30% rating.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic gastrointestinal disability, but denied the claim as not well grounded. The decision is mixed (some issues granted, some not).

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Muskogee Regional Medical Center from October 19, 1998 through October 27, 1998 is granted. The case was remanded to allow for additional development and consideration.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of recognized service in the United States Armed Forces.

The veteran's claim for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits is denied because he did not have the requisite qualifying active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for impotence and a skin disorder, both claimed as resulting from exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her chondromalacia patella of both knees, finding that there was no evidence of instability or tenderness on examination and concluding that the weight of the evidence is against the claim.

The VA determined that the veteran's residuals of bilateral inguinal herniorrhaphies do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board found that recovery of the overpayment would be against equity and good conscience due to the veteran's hardship, thus granting waiver.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a fractured left pelvis bone, finding that there is insufficient evidence to support the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 as there was no medical evidence showing that VA surgical treatment in April 1997 involved carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault.

The Board found that the veteran's lymphoma was not incurred or aggravated during his period of active service and denied his claim for service connection.