Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the cause of death, metastatic carcinoma of the bladder, is not related to service connection due to lack of evidence showing radiation exposure during service.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent disabling from October 1, 1994 to November 6, 1996.

The Board denied a claim for an increased rating for the service-connected blindness of the right eye, finding that the current disability does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for an increased apportionment of $50.00 per month retroactive to March 1, 1994.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a spinal disability and gynecological disability, finding that her claim was not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder is denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking his current COPD and emphysema to his military service.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current disequilibrium disorder, claimed as dizziness, lightheadedness, poor attention span and blackouts, to his service. The claim is therefore denied.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was dismissed due to his death, as the appeal has become moot.

The case is being remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining a social and industrial survey and a definitive medical opinion regarding the veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities. The VA Vocational Rehabilitation File will also be obtained.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current neck disorder to an incident of service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for service-connected bilateral pars planitis and bilateral cataracts, finding that the veteran's visual acuity did not meet the schedular requirements for a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting left arm and elbow disorders existed prior to service and were not aggravated by service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has granted an increased evaluation of 10 percent for the veteran's healed fracture of the left little finger, finding that it is analogous to amputation without metacarpal resection.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for service-connected tonsillectomy residuals was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without providing good cause.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disorder, finding no competent evidence linking the current disability to service.

The Board has granted a 10% disability evaluation for the veteran's right (major) ring finger ankylosis, finding that it most closely approximates the schedular criteria.

The VA determined that there is no evidence of active otitis externa in the post-service medical records, and thus denied an increased evaluation for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and denied DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of evidence linking the cause of death to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for azoospermia and sterility as secondary to an undiagnosed illness, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-operative residuals of paralysis of the right hand, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The decision is final.