Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's gastrointestinal condition, including residuals of an abdominal injury during service, did not have its onset or be caused by his military service.

The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for colon cancer, as there is no medical opinion linking the condition to service or any related exposure. The appellant's claim is therefore denied.

The Board found no objective indications of a disability manifested by blurred vision and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have genitourinary symptoms due to his service-connected low back disability and therefore, denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is granted as his service records show combat experience, and the medical evidence confirms a current diagnosis of PTSD related to this in-service stressor. Service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has determined that the recovery of the overpayment is not against equity and good conscience, thus granting the Veteran's request for a waiver.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's temporomandibular joint disorder first began in service and is related to active service, granting the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's second wife has raised a question of her own entitlement to apportionment of the Veteran's benefits during their pending divorce and separation. However, in December 2009, when the divorce became final, she requested that the claim be withdrawn. The appeal is REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC), in Washington, DC.

The Veteran's right foot fracture prior to December 9, 2010 is rated at 10 percent due to degenerative/traumatic changes of the fifth metatarsal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cognitive disorder, NOS was granted in a December 2013 rating decision. As this issue has been resolved and the Veteran no longer has an ongoing case or controversy regarding it, the Board lacks jurisdiction to review it.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as his discharge from service was under other than honorable conditions, and there is no evidence of insanity at the time of offenses. Therefore, he cannot be granted VA benefits.

The Veteran's service does not qualify them for non-service-connected pension benefits due to the lack of qualifying service.

The Board found no evidence of an abdominal injury during service and insufficient credible evidence to link current disabilities, including hiatal hernia, to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing proper notice to the appellant.

The Board has determined that the appellant is the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of VA benefits, as her separation from the Veteran was due to his misconduct without fault on her part.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder. The Veteran is found to have a compression fracture of the thoracic spine that is related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for basic eligibility for VA home loan benefits is being remanded due to an inextricably intertwined issue of his left elbow disorder service connection claim. The Atlanta Regional Loan Center will conduct further development and readjudicate the Veteran's claim after a determination on his left elbow disorder service connection claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of records and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the statement of the case and a need for an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a great toe fracture.