Other conditions Board decisions

The VA determined that the veteran's low back disability, characterized by pain and limited motion but no significant neurological symptoms or ankylosis, does not warrant a rating higher than 40 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to reimbursement for unauthorized private medical expenses incurred on July 11, 2003 at Evanston Regional Hospital.

The Board denied reopening the claim of service connection for a stomach condition due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for arthritis of multiple joints of the right hand, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his previously denied claim.

The Board has determined that the January 1991 rating decision denying service connection for a left foot condition contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE), and should be revised to reflect a grant of service connection. As a result, the matter of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim is moot.

The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that the veteran was not exposed to Agent Orange during his military service and there is no evidence linking the condition to active duty.

The Board finds that the veteran's penile dysfunction was caused by medication taken for his service-connected disabilities, specifically his degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right and left hands, and Raynaud's syndrome of the digits, bilateral hands. Therefore, secondary service connection is granted.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for pilonidal, perirectal sinus, postoperative residuals is being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice and additional development of medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed residuals of cold weather injuries to his bilateral feet. The claim will be reconsidered after a VA examination is conducted.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of a 70 percent rating for loss of use of the right hand (dominant) from June 4, 2003. The case has been remanded due to issues related to CUE in a previous decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with a Court order, and to provide appropriate notice regarding veteran status.

The veteran's service-connected endometriosis is rated at 30 percent, and her right foot condition related to service is granted as secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's varicose veins were aggravated by his military service, and therefore, he is entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs nonservice-connected death pension benefits because her late husband had only recognized guerrilla service, which does not qualify him for non-service-connected pension.

The appellant's service with the Philippine Scouts is not considered for purposes of non-service-connected disability pension benefits, and thus he is denied eligibility.

The Board found that the appellant's service did not meet basic eligibility criteria for pension benefits due to lack of qualifying service, and thus denied his claim.

The appellant's claim for VA benefits was denied because her spouse did not have qualifying service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including the recognized guerrillas, in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a head injury with dental trauma.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.