Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran had not submitted new and material evidence sufficient to reopen a claim for service connection for enlarged veins of both lower extremities.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was remanded to obtain additional evidence and schedule an examination.

The appellant's discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits due to misconduct and frequent involvement of a discreditable nature with civil or military authorities.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for gout is being remanded to provide the veteran with proper notice and additional medical development.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for left hand paralysis due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. However, the claim remains denied as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that the current disability was incurred or aggravated by service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for her service-connected right elbow fracture, currently rated at 10 percent. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5207.

The Board found no evidence of current residuals of a head injury or neck injury, and thus denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board found no current diagnosis of a bilateral leg disorder and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no new and material evidence.

The veteran's service-connected right knee disability is currently rated at 30% disabling, which reflects the severity of his condition as manifested by pain and functional limitations.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service medical records and the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and requesting unit records from Fort Carson, CO.

The veteran died of metastasis unknown cancer, which was the underlying cause of his respiratory failure and massive tumor left chest with liver. The evidence does not support a finding that any service-connected disability contributed to his death.

The Board is considering whether the veteran's notice of disagreement was timely filed, which could affect his eligibility for VA medical care. The appeal will be remanded to allow scheduling a hearing before a member of the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's right hip replacement, finding that it is related to his military service. The claim was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final denial.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 1, 2003 for adding the veteran's dependent child based on her school attendance. The effective date for adding his spouse as a dependent is denied.

The case is remanded because the appellant's file does not contain necessary documents confirming her husband's military service and a copy of the April 2005 rating decision awarding him a permanent and total disability evaluation. The RO must obtain these documents before further action can be taken.

The veteran's claim for service connection for discoid lupus erythematous of the head and face was granted, effective from October 1, 2001. The RO assigned a 30 percent rating for this condition from May 19, 2005.

The Board has determined that the veteran's vascular disease and metatarsalgia of the right lower extremity were not incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for narcolepsy cannot be reopened as there is no new and material evidence presented.