Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disability, characterized by degenerative joint disease and meniscectomy, warrants a 20 percent rating throughout the appeal period.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a pinched nerve in her neck, finding no competent medical evidence showing that any current cervical spine disability initially manifested as a result of her active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a total hysterectomy with a suspended bladder is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further medical examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right lung disorder, including coccidioidomycosis due to lack of cooperation in development and unclear findings regarding the current disability.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused or hastened by VA care, and denied entitlement to DIC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the appeal is remanded to determine if the veteran could have been safely discharged from a private hospital after February 8, 2004. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 70 percent for dementia, effective March 5, 1998.

The Board found that the veteran's CHF and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor are they proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not support a link between these conditions and his diabetes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current disability of syringomyelia had its onset during service, and therefore, service connection is granted.

The Board found that the veteran was not discharging his responsibility for his estranged spouse's support and thus, denied the apportionment of $250 per month from his VA disability compensation benefits.

The appellant's claim for restoration of DIC benefits is denied as a matter of law due to the absence of any dispute with the relevant facts and because she did not meet the legal requirements for such benefits.

The veteran seeks service connection for right hand and left hand disabilities, including carpal tunnel syndrome. The Board finds that a medical examination is necessary to determine the relationship between current hand disabilities and military service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating of his hiatal hernia disability, which is currently rated at 10 percent. The evidence did not show that the condition resulted in considerable impairment of health.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected costochondritis, finding that there is no evidence of any functional impairment or disability due to the condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for gastric adenocarcinoma, finding that there is no direct evidence linking the condition to his military service or exposure to herbicides. The claim was denied as the disease was not shown during service and there is no competent medical evidence attributing it to service.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of his employment history.

The Board found no evidence of a current right eye condition and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.