Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a claim for service connection for loss of bowel control prior to April 5, 2001. As such, the effective date for the grant of service connection for this condition cannot be earlier than April 5, 2001.

The Board denied increased ratings for spondylolisthesis, L4-S1 and left shoulder tendonitis, but granted a compensable rating for scalp folliculitis.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including review by a specialist in neurologic disorders and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case addressing disability ratings and effective dates.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to insufficient medical examination and VCAA notification issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's blurred vision is not related to his military service and has been attributed to developmental defects such as amblyopia and refractive error.

The Board has determined that the inheritance proceeds are countable income for purposes of improved pension benefits, and thus denied the appeal.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the veteran's service-connected left leg injury and schizoaffective disorder, finding that these awards were final due to lack of timely appeal within one year.,Service connection was also denied for a right ankle disability as it is not related to active service or a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected pulmonary fibrosis due to asbestos exposure, finding that the pre-bronchodilator Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) result was 85 percent of predicted, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the veteran's basal cell carcinoma, specifically whether it is related to sun exposure during service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for chalazia of both eyes is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining updated information on medical expenses and financial status from the appellant.

The Board finds that the veteran's bilateral defective hearing is at least as likely as not related to exposure to acoustic trauma during military service, and grants his claim for service connection.

The VA Education Center has granted the appellant's claim for education benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code (Dependents' Educational Assistance Program) based on attending training at the Institute of Natural Healing Sciences, Inc. of Colleyville, Texas.

The Board found that the veteran's incomplete C-6 quadriplegia with neurogenic bowel and bladder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor is it a direct result of his now-service-connected PTSD with alcohol dependence.

The Board found that the veteran's head and neck cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may these disorders be presumed to have been incurred during such service. Additionally, there is no evidence showing that a service-connected disability caused or contributed substantially or materially to the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that it does not have jurisdiction over the issue of suitability for orthodontic treatment due to a medical determination, and thus dismisses the appeal.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a respiratory disorder, but ultimately denied the claim as there was no in-service exposure to asbestos or other service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for thoracic spine scoliosis and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain.