Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA health care system was denied because he does not have a service-connected disability and is assigned to Priority Group 8.

The veteran's right middle finger amputation does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's nasal disorder is service-connected as it originated during his active military service.

The Board denied reopening the claim for further compensation as the child of a deceased veteran, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a connection between the veteran's acute myocardial infarction and his active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The case was remanded for further development and re-adjudication due to the need for additional medical clarification regarding the veteran's service-connected right thigh disability.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claim for service connection for scoliosis.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension by reason of need for regular aid and attendance was denied as the evidence did not demonstrate a factual need for such assistance.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bone loss of the mouth, including as due to exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran's ulcer disease with gastrectomy and gastritis was found to be moderate in severity, warranting a 40 percent rating. The Board determined that the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The veteran's dysthymia has not met the criteria for a rating greater than 70 percent since November 2, 2001, and does not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left hand disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his active service or his service-connected right shoulder disorder.

The Board granted service connection for fibrocystic breast disease but denied secondary service connection for status-post simple bilateral mastectomies.

The veteran's death did not meet the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits as he was neither in receipt of pension or compensation, nor had a pending claim at the time of his death.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his fatal pericarditis to an incident or event in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for sexual dysfunction, finding no relationship between his PTSD or its medications and the claimed disability.

The Board dismissed the claim for an effective date earlier than October 10, 2001 for the grant of service connection for PTSD as it was not properly raised. The RO must issue a Statement of the Case regarding the TDIU claim.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral foot calluses, finding that the veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The veteran is granted service connection for the residuals of dental trauma to teeth #s 9 and 10, allowing him to receive VA outpatient dental treatment.