Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's bilateral posterior subcapsular cataracts to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and denied the claim.

The veteran is seeking service connection for left leg, right foot, and left foot disorders. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pituitary gland disorder is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability or his active service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral right quadrantanopia as there is no legal merit to the claim.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a chronic bronchial condition, which he claims was aggravated by his period of active duty training. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical records and an examination to determine the current nature and etiology of any pulmonary/bronchial disorder.

The Board found no current diagnosis of adenomyosis and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition and metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, finding no evidence of a nexus to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's stroke is not related to his in-service malaria and denied service connection for the residuals of a stroke claimed as secondary to in-service episodes of malaria.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for corns and calluses on his left and right feet was granted with effective dates of August 15, 2005.,However, the claims for earlier effective dates were denied.

The case is being remanded for additional development and notification to the appellant.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of $12,977.00 was not properly created due to VA's failure to process the veteran's notification of his change in dependency status.

The Board found no evidence of a right foot disorder during service or for many years after separation, and concluded that the current condition is not related to active duty. Service connection was denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's Crohn's disease does not result in malnutrition, and therefore, his disability rating of 30 percent is appropriate.

The veteran's claims for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at private facilities were denied as the claims were not timely filed, and there was no service-connected condition that would have qualified under VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for a viral syndrome and right hip disorder, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for viral syndrome. The Board also found that there is no competent medical evidence showing a current disability or a link between any diagnosed condition and active duty service.

The appellant's spouse did not have verified active military service with the United States Armed Forces, and therefore is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not timely file a substantive appeal regarding the denial of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and entitlement to accrued benefits from the December 2002 rating decision. As such, the appeals are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current arthritis is not attributable to service or his service-connected Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP).

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records from Madigan Army Medical Center.