Other conditions Board decisions

The VA examiner found that the Veteran's pre-existing right eye disorder was not permanently worsened by a flash burn during service, and thus concluded it is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia and myelodysplastic syndrome anemia was denied as there is no current evidence of a diagnosed disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The case will be returned to the Board for further review after this development.

The Veteran's service-connected neurogenic bladder is currently rated at 40 percent, effective August 21, 2007. The Board denied a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151, as well as a claim for TDIU. The case is being remanded to allow for further development and readjudication of these issues.

The Board denied increased ratings for the left knee disability and TDIU, finding that the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability did not meet criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of a chest injury, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling appropriate examinations to assess any current pulmonary, kidney, liver, or thyroid disorders. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran seeks clarification on his eligibility for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill and resolution of an overpayment issue. The Board finds that a complete paid and due audit is required to determine how an overpayment was created and satisfied, as well as the amount of money paid by VA during the periods covered by his enrollment at Oxford University.

The Veteran seeks service connection for Crohn's disease, which he claims was aggravated by his active duty training in July 1990. The Board has remanded the case to determine if the Veteran's preexisting condition worsened during this period of ACDUTRA.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the right anterior thigh, muscle group XIV was denied. The initial rating for the right medial thigh gunshot wound scar was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for right long finger tenosynovitis and remanded his claim of an initial compensable disability rating for left third phalange avulsion fracture. The RO granted the latter, but denied the former.

The Board has granted service connection for peptic ulcer disease, finding that the Veteran's chronic condition developed during his active duty and is not due to any pre-existing condition.

The Board has found that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's currently diagnosed residuals of cold injuries of bilateral hands and feet are related to his service, including exposure to cold weather during military service. As a result, service connection for these conditions has been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional treatment records and a pulmonary function test. The case will be reviewed again after these are obtained.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral leg disorder prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine the current severity of his service-connected cold injury residuals and to assess whether he is unemployable due to these disabilities.

The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for service-connected lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. The RO granted the initial, noncompensable disability rating based on private treatment records dated from 2003 to 2006. The Veteran has not been afforded a VA examination to evaluate his current level of severity and any residuals.

The Veteran's gall bladder removal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected diabetes or chronic renal failure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal concerning his December 2005 rating decision denying entitlement to TDIU, and thus lacks jurisdiction to consider the merits of this claim.