Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for colonic inertia with colectomy is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's active duty did not occur after June 30, 1985, and she was not a participant in the Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP). Therefore, she is not eligible for VA educational assistance under Chapter 30.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition, specifically periodontal disease, is denied. The case is REMANDED to determine if the Veteran is eligible for VA outpatient dental treatment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further clarification of the period of overpayment and to ensure that all relevant evidence has been considered.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right lower abdominal, right calf, and left cheek have been denied. The Board found that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of the disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin conditions were not related to his service, including exposure to Agent Orange. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for proper notice and to obtain a clarifying medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any current neurological disorder of the left upper extremity.

The Board is remanding the Veteran's claim for service connection for impotency due to a lack of definitive medical opinion linking his current condition to his service-connected low back disability. The case will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder did not result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas prior to September 12, 2006, and from that date forward. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent or 70 percent.

The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected peptic ulcer disease, effective from the date of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions regarding whether an emergency existed, if a VA facility was feasibly available, and when the veteran's condition stabilized.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his vocational rehabilitation records and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his in-service vaccination and therefore, service connection for residuals of an experimental vaccine is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The effective dates for the awards of service connection for left hallux and left knee disabilities were also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and providing an opinion on the etiology of shin splints involving both lower extremities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain updated medical evidence and a comprehensive examination to determine the current extent and severity of his service-connected idiopathic hypertrophic subvalvular aortic stenosis, status post-myocardial infarction.

The Board found no evidence of a current skin condition related to service or asbestos exposure, and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected tardive dyskinesia and additional rating for eye disabilities due to cranial nerve impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left calf, including x-ray evidence of retained foreign bodies and chronic exertional compartment syndrome, are rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations for his service-connected macular microhole, left eye with associated operculum and residuals of left middle finger sympathectomy was granted. The maximum schedular ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes are assigned.