Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The mandibular fracture was rated as noncompensable, and the left knee PFS was also rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastritis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected spondylosis with disc extrusion at L4-5 and L5-S1, as well as sciatica of the left lower extremity, were denied. The VA examinations did not show any additional limitation of motion due to painful motion.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for benign prostate hypertrophy. The case has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the condition began during or was caused by his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of a CVA and finds that it is related to carotid dissection, not diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current upper trapezius disorder and that her claimed disability is not related to her service-connected cervical spine disability. As such, she was denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and extent of any right hand/wrist disability found on examination, as well as whether it is at least as likely as not (50 percent or greater probability) that such disorder is the result of disease or injury incurred or aggravated during the Veteran's ACDUTRA in the Army National Guard from September 12, 1975 to October 21, 1975. The appellant will be provided a corrective notice letter and an opportunity to provide additional evidence.

The Board finds that an effective date prior to February 28, 2003 for the grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied.

The appeal is being remanded due to scheduling conflicts for a hearing before the Board.

The Board has determined that the appeal is remanded due to procedural errors and needs further development regarding who may be recognized as the Veteran's legal surviving spouse for VA purposes. The service connection claim will also need to be readjudicated after resolving this issue.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and updated treatment records, as well as consideration of an extraschedular rating if indicated.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the relationship between any current MND, including ALS, and the Veteran's military service. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin disorder, and right eye disorders. The left eye disorder was found not to be incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has granted service connection for Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) and reopened the claim of service connection for DLE. The Veteran's right shoulder, scalp, and left ear scars are now considered residuals of DLE.

The Veteran's death was not caused by, nor was it substantially or materially contributed to by, an injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of records, including those from St. Mary's Hospital and SSA.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further development of the appellant's VA treatment history and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient consideration of all applicable provisions of law and regulation, as well as an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The appellant withdrew her appeals regarding the issues of new and material evidence to reopen claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and an effective date prior to January 28, 1985 for total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The Veteran's dry eye syndrome and vitreous floaters were found to be incurred in service, resulting in a grant of service connection for both conditions.