Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA heart examination to determine the nature and relationship of any cardiovascular disability manifested by mitral valve prolapse with premature ventricular contractions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination. The issues of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for residuals of circumcision and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's venous insufficiency of the left leg does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and thus denies his claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits due to his administrative separation under 'other than honorable conditions' for AWOL and desertion.

The Veteran's claim for disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing treatment records and a VA opinion regarding whether his right leg paralysis was caused by negligence or error in prescribing Coumadin.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development regarding reimbursement of transportation expenses related to the Veteran's funeral.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current scrotal sensitivity, residual from cyst removal surgery during service, is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for periodontitis due to wisdom teeth extractions, for compensation purposes, is denied as there is no evidence of a compensable disability. The claim for VA outpatient dental treatment purposes remains pending.

The Board found that the appellant's left eye disability did not pre-exist service or was aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The appellant requested to withdraw his appeal due to a change in circumstances, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.

The appellant does not have recognized active military service for the purpose of obtaining a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's service-connected left ovarian cyst with uterine fibroids has not met the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to May 1, 2005 and from May 1, 2005. The RO denied these claims.

The Board denied service connection for fibrocystic adenosis and a rating in excess of 30 percent for mitral valve prolapse, effective January 12, 1998.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence. The RO previously denied these claims in April 1972, which is considered final.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current respiratory disorder to service, including exposure to asbestos. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The VA determined that the Veteran's service-connected gastric resection did not cause or contribute to his death, as there was no evidence of ongoing gastric disease and the adhesions from the surgery were not found to have caused any specific difficulty with the June 2004 aneurysm repair.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda was improper and restored the Veteran's eligibility for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic residuals of a left hand injury, including numbness in the index finger and thumb, is granted. The issue of facial trauma with right mandible fracture was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a neck disorder. The Board has ordered an effort to obtain all relevant records, including those from his military service, private doctors, and any work-related injury claim.