Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, including costochondritis and thoracic spine scoliosis, finding that there is no medical evidence showing a direct link to his active duty service.

The Board found that the veteran's current gastrointestinal disorder is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for left Achilles tendinitis with a spur was granted, and he is currently rated at 10 percent since July 13, 1994.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip disorders, finding that the veteran's current bilateral hip disorder is related to his service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder on a direct basis, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD that is linked to a verified in-service stressful event, and thus service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board found that the veteran did not have service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War, and there is no competent medical evidence linking a currently existing right upper extremity disability to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left upper arm do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for basal cell carcinoma as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and the veteran's self-reported history was not supported by medical evidence.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a prostate disorder, including prostatitis. The veteran's current prostate problems were deemed unrelated to his service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, finding no competent medical evidence linking the condition to his active service.

The veteran's disability, characterized by severe incomplete paralysis of the twelfth cranial nerve (hypoglossal), warrants a rating of 30 percent.

The Board denied service connection for tremors due to herbicide exposure, but granted an increased rating of 10% for PTSD and set the effective date at March 18, 2002.

The Board found that the appellant's service records show he served during a period of war, but did not meet the threshold eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to his total active service being less than 90 days and occurring within one period of war.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the July 1948 denial does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for a skin condition.

The veteran's right hallux limitus with onychomycosis and bilateral hip pain were not found to be related to service.,The veteran's low back condition, including lumbar disc disease status post L5-S1 laminectomy, was also not found to be related to service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his post-incisional hernia repair is being remanded due to the incorrect application of diagnostic codes and the need for additional VA examination.

The veteran's overpayment of non-service-connected disability pension benefits was denied due to his failure to accurately report his wife's income, which created the debt. The Board found bad faith on the part of the veteran in creating false information that erroneously qualified him for pension purposes.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of frozen feet, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's uterine fibroids were incurred in or aggravated by service and grants her claim for service connection.