Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for malaria, numbness of the left leg, and liver disorder due to exposure to Agent Orange is well-grounded. The VA will conduct further examinations and review all pertinent evidence before making a decision on these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to the appellant's request for a personal hearing with a Traveling Member of the Board.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected low back disability, manifested by moderate symptomatology and reduced range of motion, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes. As such, the claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent is denied.

The veteran's spouse is not entitled to retroactive Chapter 35 educational assistance benefits for any period prior to May 28, 1996.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and dismissed the claim for dependents' educational assistance benefits due to lack of legal merit.

The veteran's right testicle atrophy and loss of use of a creative organ are granted effective September 23, 1966.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder was not well grounded due to lack of competent evidence linking his current condition to his period of service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peptic ulcer disease with gastritis is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's current spinal disorder to his service, and denied his claim. For the residuals of laceration to the left index finger, the veteran was not granted a compensable evaluation as there is insufficient medical evidence connecting the disability to his service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than December 14, 1995 for a 100 percent evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and an intertwined issue of service-connected compensation benefits for gastrointestinal bleeding under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease with resultant bilateral leg amputations, finding that his amputations were not related to his service-connected eczematoid dermatitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected post-operative residuals of a subtotal gastrectomy, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on severe symptoms warranting a 60% disability rating.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for residuals of a back laceration.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, either on a direct basis or as a residual of exposure to Agent Orange, is not well-grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for radial nerve palsy and damage to Muscle Group VIII, but granted a compensable (10%) rating for damage to Muscle Group V.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for increased apportionment of the veteran's compensation benefits, finding that no earlier award was warranted and noting that the current amount did not warrant retroactive benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current epidermal cyst of the upper back is service-connected, as it likely had its onset during his military service.

The veteran withdrew their appeal before the Board could make a decision, thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for residuals of a left ear tympanoplasty with otitis media is denied as there is no evidence to support a higher evaluation under the applicable VA rating criteria.