Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition, which may be related to his irritable bowel syndrome, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the right side, including the right hand and fingers due to a lack of medical evidence showing such condition was present in service or related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to an increased evaluation for bilateral wrist tendonitis under the applicable rating criteria.

The veteran's epididymitis has been rated as noncompensable, but the Board granted a 10% rating based on urinary frequency.

The Board has granted increased ratings of 20 percent for the veteran's residuals of a gunshot wound to the left hand and 30 percent for his residuals of a gunshot wound to the right upper extremity.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for emphysema, finding no medical evidence linking this condition to his in-service exposure to asbestos. The veteran was not diagnosed with emphysema during or after service and there is no competent medical evidence showing a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service from March 1975 to July 1976 is valid and honorable, allowing him to be eligible for VA benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing apertognathia with tongue thrust habit existed prior to service and did not undergo an increase in severity during service. The Board denied her claim for service connection as the effects of the in-service surgical procedures are specifically precluded by regulation.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for her service-connected back disability is remanded due to the need for another VA examination.

The veteran is seeking service connection for cold weather injury residuals to his hands and feet, including arthritis. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to clarify the nature of these conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the appellant's claim to establish legal entitlement to VA death benefits. The appellant must submit evidence that was not previously submitted, relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate her claim, and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating her claim.

The veteran's recurrent actinic keratoses and basal cell carcinomas are as likely as not the result of an inservice event, injury or disease, to include as due to exposure to herbicides. As such, service connection is granted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of qualifying service, as determined by the U.S. service department.

The VA determined that the veteran's residuals of a laceration to the left thigh, muscle group XIV with a residual scar do not warrant an initial compensable disability rating.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for dizzy spells, finding that these symptoms are presumed to have been incurred during active duty due to a combat injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected chondromalacia patella of the right knee does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 20 percent, as there is no evidence of ankylosis, instability, or arthritis. The current 20 percent rating adequately reflects the functional impairment due to pain and limited motion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a genitourinary disorder, entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a gastrointestinal disorder, manifested by chronic indigestion, due to disease or injury which was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to recognition as the surviving spouse of the veteran for VA benefits purposes, based on her intent and cohabitation with the veteran prior to his death.

The veteran is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional neurological and orthopedic disabilities of the left arm resulting from VA surgical treatment in February 1978.