Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bowel dysfunction warrants a higher initial disability rating of 30 percent, effective June 6, 2006.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for breast cancer and for the cause of her daughter's death. The veteran was diagnosed with breast ductal carcinoma with metastasis, but there is no evidence to support a finding that this condition was incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of Legg-Perthes disease of the right hip, finding that it pre-existed service and did not increase in severity during active duty.

The veteran's umbilical hernia is rated at 20 percent and the claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board denied the moving party's application to reopen a claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The decision is considered not to contain clear and unmistakable error.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left hip bursitis and gunshot wound residuals of the thigh were granted, with a rating of 30% effective since June 4, 2007.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 13, 2001 for the grant of service connection and a separate rating for post-traumatic headaches.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic disorder of the central nervous system during active duty or within one year after discharge, and thus denied service connection for a central nervous system disease.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it is barred by finality of a prior decision and cannot be reopened without alleging clear and unmistakable error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for periodontal disease and aortic valve abnormality, finding that periodontal disease is not a disability for VA compensation purposes. The heart disorder was determined to be unrelated to service-connected conditions.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for another VA examination to determine if the veteran's cerebellar ataxia is related to his military service, specifically his generalized convulsion in May 1967. The case will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Board has ordered additional development for the veteran's claims of service connection for an eye disorder and laryngitis. The case is being remanded to allow for a VA opinion on whether these conditions are related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for prostatitis, but it remains denied as there is no new and material evidence to support a finding that his current condition was incurred or aggravated during military service.

The Board found no evidence that blood in the urine is related to service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability related to his service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's residuals of rheumatic fever with arthralgia of multiple joints are manifested by no more than a well established diagnosis with one or two exacerbations per year. The current joint problems are not related to his rheumatic fever.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a current disability of frozen feet, and there was no in-service injury or disease related to cold exposure. The evidence does not support service connection for the claimed condition.

The Board has denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for compensation benefits, pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151, for the cause of the veteran's death due to a lack of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for loss of left eye visual acuity and right eye visual acuity, finding that there was no evidence showing current disability related to his military service.