Other conditions Board decisions

The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's thoracic spine disorder is not causally related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA opinion, and requesting further attempts to obtain outstanding private treatment records.

The Veteran's skin disability is being remanded for further development to determine if it is related to service, including any in-service herbicide exposure. The VA examiner did not provide a clear opinion on the direct relationship between the Veteran's current skin disabilities and his service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to acute myelogenous leukemia, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not presumed to have been so incurred. The Board also found no evidence linking the condition to a service-connected disability.

The claimants are not eligible for accrued benefits as they do not fall within the specified categories of recipients under VA regulations and there is no evidence supporting their assertion that they paid unreimbursed medical or burial expenses.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left calf was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board finds that the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for arthritis of the right foot or a compensable disability evaluation for dorsal boss at second cuneiform due to lack of current medical evidence supporting these claims.

The Veteran's service connection claim for dry eye syndrome is granted, and he is assigned a noncompensable rating.

The Board has determined that the effective date for adding the appellant as a dependent to the Veteran's compensation award is August 31, 2005. The benefit of the doubt rule does not apply in this case.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for Crohn's disease, which he contends began during active duty. The VA has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical evidence and conduct a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right leg disability, which was a healed fracture noted on his pre-service examination, did not undergo a permanent increase in severity during service and therefore cannot be granted service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected left third metatarsal disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds no evidence to support a higher rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of an inguinal hernia. The Veteran's current residuals of an inguinal hernia are at least as likely as not related to his active military service.

The Veteran's kidney disease, rated at 30 percent disabling, does not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating as it does not show constant albuminuria with some edema; or, a definite decrease in kidney function; or, hypertension that is at least 40 percent disabling under DC 7101.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for issuance of a Statement of the Case regarding whether the legal basis for the award of service connection for hyper-reflexive bladder with bulbous urethra should be modified to presumptive service connection on the basis of exposure to radiation.

The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran had pre-existing prostatitis prior to entrance into his period of service, which was not permanently aggravated during service beyond its natural progression.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation prior to December 9, 2004 is being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA records and further development.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination with a urologist to determine if the Veteran's epididymitis is related to an in-service groin injury. The claim will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for a VA examination and clarification of opinions provided in prior remands. The Veteran's claim for service connection for adenoid cystic carcinoma of the left tonsillar fossa is being returned to the RO/AMC for further action.