Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's right hip disability warrants a rating of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of limitation of motion or other compensable symptoms. The current evaluation adequately reflects the severity and duration of his service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on December 29, 2003 due to influenza because the condition was not deemed an emergency and VA facilities were available.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right eye disability and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her previously denied claim for basic eligibility for VA disability benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant's Substantive Appeal was not timely filed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a left hip disorder, finding that new and material evidence was not presented.

The veteran's service-connected left foot disabilities require use of a prosthetic or orthopedic appliance that wears or tears clothing, warranting an annual clothing allowance.

The veteran's appeal for payment of medical expenses incurred during a November 2004 hospitalization was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Raynaud's phenomenon either became manifest or increased in severity during his active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that a chronic anal fissure disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and therefore denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has determined that there are no current residuals of shrapnel wounds to the face, right ear, or right hand. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's heart murmur, which was noted during service, does not constitute a chronic disability and therefore cannot be granted as service connection.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach disorder, finding that her symptoms are due to undiagnosed illness related to service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for liver disability and heart valve disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's antral gastritis and erosive duodenitis are found to be service-connected, while the peripheral vascular disability manifested by skin ulcers is not.

The Board denied service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, concluding that the evidence did not support a finding of causation to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for umbilical hernia, finding that new and material evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.