Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims of service connection for a right eye disability, muscle spasms of the legs and arms, psychophysiological reaction with faintness and weakness, and partial paralysis. The veteran's current condition is believed to be related to an injury sustained during military service.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral retinal degeneration of the left eye, finding that it was incurred during military service.

The Board has ordered further development due to incomplete financial status reports and the appellant's deteriorated health. The case is being remanded for a new examination to determine if the appellant needs aid and attendance or is housebound.

The Board found the veteran's claim for service connection for a somatic disorder as secondary to his service-connected disabilities not well grounded. The appeal is denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's cause of death, multiple myeloma, is due to service and thus grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for right lower quadrant pain, including as due to a cesarean section and bilateral tubal ligation, is not well grounded. The evidence does not support a current disability.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition was not well-grounded and denied it.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for duodenal ulcer and special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or as a result of housebound status are denied.

The Board found that the appellant's current diagnosis of degenerative joint disease of the left hip is related to his service-connected residuals, fracture, right ankle with degenerative arthritis and thus granted service connection for these conditions as secondary to the service-connected condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of her deceased husband, finding that she was not legally married to him at the time of his death.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for a right foot disability due to lack of new and material evidence, despite the veteran's assertions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's mitral valve disability was incurred during active duty and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for impotence secondary to his service-connected epididymectomy due to blastomycosis, finding no competent medical evidence linking the current condition to his in-service treatment.

The veteran's appeal is denied as the VA does not have to authorize payment for a set of golf clubs, which were elective and not required by her rehabilitation program.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a prior decision based on clear and unmistakable error due to insufficient compliance with filing requirements.

The Board denied the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a myocardial infarction, finding no evidence of additional disability resulting from VA treatment or any failure to diagnose.

The Board denied service connection for the residuals of an injury to the left arm, finding that the claim was not well grounded due to a lack of evidence showing in-service aggravation. The appellant argued there was clear and unmistakable error because the evidence showed his condition had been aggravated by service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a left eye disorder due to new and material evidence submitted since the July 1971 rating decision. However, the claim remains in dispute as there is no direct evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Board found that the veteran's current lower extremity conditions are not related to his service, specifically cold exposure in Alaska. The preponderance of evidence does not support a connection between the veteran's symptoms and his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his reported symptoms do not meet the criteria for a chronic disability under VA regulations, and there is no evidence of undiagnosed illness related to Persian Gulf service.