Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence. However, the claim was denied as there is no medical evidence showing a link between the current right foot disorder and his military service.

The Board found no current hip disorder and concluded that the veteran's claimed left hip disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's neck disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and arthritis may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim of reopening the postoperative fibroma of the left breast claim was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's symptoms of gastroenteritis in 1970 did not constitute a chronic condition and thus, there was no continuity of symptomatology. The evidence does not support a finding that Crohn's Disease is related to service.

The Board has determined that the appellant is recognized as the surviving spouse of the veteran, given the evidence shows the separation was due to the veteran's actions without fault on the part of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diverticulitis/diverticulosis was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the May 1982 rating decision denying service connection for a low back disability was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The veteran's congenital spondylolisthesis was determined to have existed prior to his entry into service and was not aggravated by his active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee is a chronic condition that was incurred during active service, and thus grants service connection for this disability.

The Board found that the veteran's current pulmonary disorder, to include emphysema, was not incurred during his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of current spine, left foot, or right hand disorders and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.,There is insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between any diagnosed conditions and active duty service.

The Board found that the veteran's arthralgias, claimed as arthritis of multiple joints, were not incurred in service or due to a service-connected condition. The Board also determined that there was no evidence of aggravation by his service-connected epididymitis.

The Board has determined that an etiological opinion is necessary to decide whether the veteran's liver surgery is related to his active military service.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of a bunionectomy, left great toe are currently rated at 10 percent and the other hip conditions do not warrant higher ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his legal entitlement to VA benefits due to lack of new and material evidence, as all submitted evidence was found to be cumulative or redundant.

The veteran's appeal to reopen his claim for service connection for a compression fracture of the thoracic spine was dismissed. The claim for revision of the March 1978 rating decision on grounds of CUE was also denied.

The Board has granted reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death, and remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has determined that the record is not sufficiently developed to make a decision on the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral optic nerve atrophy, including as due to herbicide exposure. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine the date of onset and etiology of the veteran's eye disability.

The veteran's emergency room visit on November 20, 2005 was not authorized by VA prior to admission and he did not request authorization within the required timeframe. The treatment provided was for a non-service-connected condition that was not deemed an emergency requiring immediate attention. As such, reimbursement is denied.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, as it has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.