Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for residuals of shell fragment wounds of the legs and peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities, to include as secondary to residuals of shell fragment wounds of the legs.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office for further development and consideration, including review of new evidence submitted by the appellant.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for DLE due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final denial. The case is now remanded for further development and readjudication.

The Board denied service connection for a sinus disability and the claims for increased ratings for left knee disabilities. The Veteran's STRs showed no chronic sinusitis, but he was diagnosed with allergic rhinitis post-service. His VA examinations did not find him to have chronic sinusitis.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service to be eligible for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran is seeking to reopen his claim for service connection of varicose veins. The Board has determined that additional development, including obtaining medical records and evidence from the Veteran, is necessary before a decision can be made.

The Veteran's current trochanteric bursitis of the left hip is found to be related to his in-service injury, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for essential tremor, with the condition being considered directly related to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination regarding the Veteran's service-connected cold injury residuals and their impact on his employability.

The Veteran's thoracic spine disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA purposes, based on her long-term relationship and public acknowledgment as a married couple.

The Board found that the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of multiple joints is not due to an event or incident during his period of service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's eye disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and his bilateral foot calluses and corns were also not found to be related to service. The Board denied both issues.

The Board has determined that additional medical inquiry and opinion are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection of his left foot, right foot, skin, and stomach disorders.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his stomach and right shoulder disabilities were denied as the evidence did not show that he met the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of the issue of TDIU.

The Board denied an increase in the apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits for the support of his child, A.Y., effective November 6, 2006.

The Veteran did not suffer any additional disability as a result of VA treatment due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or some other incident of fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a fracture to the right middle finger with ankylosis was granted effective March 15, 2007.