Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital due to alcohol abuse was denied because VA facilities were found to be feasibly available.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder in February 1997. The RO denied reopening the claim on multiple occasions, finding that new evidence did not provide a basis to associate the current condition with service. The veteran's recent submitted evidence was found to be cumulative and redundant.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service or presumed exposure to herbicides.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his duodenal ulcer has been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and ensuring proper notification of the claim requirements.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the veteran's psoriatic arthritis is related to his service-connected psoriasis.

The Board denied the veteran's service connection claims for finger and toe disabilities, finding no evidence of current diagnoses or associations with his active military duty.

The Board found that the veteran's left leg disability is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a left thumb injury do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, and his scars are rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 7801. The issue of whether he is entitled to a separate rating for the scars on his left hand is considered as part of this decision.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for genital herpes from April 5, 1989, to August 29, 2002, was denied. From August 30, 2002, the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for genital herpes remains pending.

The veteran's service-connected right hand disorder is currently rated at 10 percent, effective December 17, 2004. The Board denied an increased rating for the condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the cecum and colon due to exposure to ionizing radiation, finding that there was no actual exposure to radiation during service and thus not meeting the criteria for presumptive or alternative service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer, pituitary tumor, and multisystem atrophy due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service. The preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claims.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 30 percent for bronchospastic disease is being remanded due to inconsistencies in the evaluation criteria and need for updated VA examination.

The VA determined that the appellant could not be recognized as the surviving spouse of the veteran due to a lack of valid marriage and continuous cohabitation.

The veteran died from glioblastoma, a condition not previously service-connected. The appellant seeks to establish that the cause of her husband's death is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during his military service in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for the veteran's bilateral hip arthritis as secondary to his service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability. The claim was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected duodenal ulcer disease, finding that the current manifestations did not warrant a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizoaffective disorder is attributable to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingoophorectomy is attributable to her period of active service, including undiagnosed uterine fibroids while in service.