Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a cardiac disability during service or within one year after discharge, and the appellant's allegations were not credible. The cause of death was listed as coronary thrombosis, but there is no medical evidence linking this to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his heart disease did not have its onset during service or was related to his service. The Board also found that neither diabetes mellitus nor hearing loss were contributory causes of his death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The original claim was about entitlement to an effective date earlier than April 20, 1990, for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the right eye with light perception only.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he and his representative have expressed satisfaction with the grant of service connection for palindromic arthritis, which includes right foot disability.

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent rating for an injury to muscle group XIX - the muscles of the abdominal wall, addressing the veteran's claim for increased ratings. The remaining issues on appeal are referred to the RO.

The veteran's complaint of an ulcerated stomach is determined to be part and parcel of his already service-connected gastritis and erosive esophagitis, thus denying the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has deferred the attorney's issue of whether he is entitled to a higher contingency fee amount pending the readjudication of the validity of an overpayment in the amount of $12,795.17 as a result of DIC benefits.

The Board denied service connection for gastrointestinal disability and sepsis as secondary to the veteran's service-connected left heel and sinusitis disabilities, respectively.

The Board has granted service connection for otitis media and residuals, left great toe injury. The veteran's increased rating claim for tinnitus is denied.

The Board has ordered a remand for further examination and review of the claim due to the veteran's failure to report for a VA examination, and because there is uncertainty regarding the relationship between his current left finger disability and service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee disabilities, finding that the criteria for higher ratings were not met based on the medical evidence provided.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and will be reviewed for service connection of bilateral inguinal and ventral hernias, including as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a schizo-affective disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented to warrant a grant of service connection. The decision is final as it was not appealed within one year.

The veteran's brain hemorrhage and stroke with residual left leg weakness were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected degenerative changes of the lower spine, effective from March 10, 2007. The veteran previously had a 10 percent rating since September 5, 2003.

The veteran's skin disability was rated at 60 percent prior to February 1, 2007 and decreased to 10 percent beginning February 1, 2007.,The veteran is not entitled to a TDIU as his service-connected skin disability alone does not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cancer was not incurred or aggravated by service, and specifically denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete documentation and need for further medical opinions.

The Board found that the veteran's allergies and respiratory disorder are not related to his military service.