Other conditions Board decisions

The Board determined that the veteran's pre-existing right leg disability was not aggravated beyond its natural progression during service, and therefore denied service connection for a right leg disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation, and no competent medical opinion linking the condition to active service.

The appeal was remanded for additional development, specifically to address the statements offered by Clement L. Trempe, M.D., and ensure compliance with previous Board directives.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The veteran's loss of vision in the left eye was not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied service connection for disability manifested by numbness of the right foot and right fingertips, finding no competent evidence supporting a separate and distinct disability.

The Board determined that the veteran's left eye disability was not aggravated to a compensable degree by his in-service injury, and therefore denied a higher rating.

The evidence submitted since the March 1993 rating decision is not new and material, and the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death has not been reopened.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right ear infection and removal of tissue, as well as for residuals of tonsillitis, claimed as ear, tonsil, and sinus infections.

The Board denied service connection for neurosis, gout involving multiple joints, and herpetic keratosis of the left eye as these conditions were not shown to have their onset in or be related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for onychomycosis of the bilateral feet, calluses of the 5th toes, and punctate keratosis of the bilateral hands. The veteran's tension headaches were not found to be compensable, and increased ratings for degenerative changes of the right ankle, left knee DJD with meniscal tear, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for intestinal pain or a gastric condition, as there was no competent evidence showing the veteran currently has such conditions that are related to service or due to an undiagnosed illness.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing at an RO that is local to the appellant.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for provision of adequate notice concerning the claims on appeal.

The claim to reopen the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for residuals of a head injury was denied as new and material evidence had not been received.

The appellant is entitled to recovery of accrued benefits awarded for a TDIU between November 4, 1985 and February 6, 2000.

The veteran's duodenal ulcer was rated at 20 percent, and the Board found that there was no evidence of anemia or weight loss, nor recurrent incapacitating episodes to warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied new and material evidence to reopen the claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for loss of vision in the right eye.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining the veteran's personnel file and terminal treatment reports.

The veteran is unable to obtain or maintain any form of substantially gainful employment due to the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities.