Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's low back disability was not related to his inservice car crash and denied service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current panic disorder with agoraphobia was incurred in service and is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's venous insufficiency in both legs is at least as likely as not related to his military service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the tongue and other portions of the mouth, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current disability and service or herbicide exposure.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have transverse myelitis related to disease or injury during his active service and therefore, denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's breathing problem and skin condition are not related to his active duty military service, including exposure to asbestos or herbicides.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of her husband's VA compensation benefits beyond April 30, 2002 because his divorce from her became effective in April 2002 and she did not present any evidence that it extended beyond that time.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection due to new evidence showing a preexisting fracture of T-9 vertebra, but found no aggravation during service and thus denied reopening.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right arm wound and denied an increased rating for left thigh SFW, finding no evidence to support the veteran's claims.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete service medical records and need for further examination.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, which he claimed was secondary to his service-connected asbestosis. The Board found that there is no competent and probative evidence showing a causal relationship between the veteran's paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and his service-connected asbestosis.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected right thigh disorder, finding that there was no evidence of limitation of motion or other functional impairment due to the condition.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for ulcerative colitis status-post colectomy and ileostomy is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for convulsive tic syndrome and joint pain disorder, finding no evidence of a current disability or link to service.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the amputation of his left foot due to negligent VA treatment, and the case needs further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and considering them in their adjudication of the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection claim for a thoracic spine disability.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a right index finger disorder before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen and service connection for avascular necrosis of the left hip. The claim for secondary service connection for avascular necrosis of the right hip is remanded for further development.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, but did not find that service connection was warranted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits is denied as his application was received on October 7, 2004, and he had been employed full-time by the US Postal Service prior to this date.