Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's scoliosis, which pre-existed service and was aggravated during service, qualifies for service connection.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's muscle disability and a compensable evaluation for his scars, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings based on the criteria provided in VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's vision impairment, which is Stargardt's disease (claimed as blindness), was due to a congenital defect that pre-existed his service and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits, stating that there was no evidence in VA's possession at the time of the veteran's death to support her claim for unreimbursed medical expenses.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed ALS is related to his military service, including his service in the Persian Gulf region from September 16, 1991, to December 18, 1991. As such, service connection for ALS is granted.

The veteran's case is being remanded due to scheduling issues, and a video conference hearing will be arranged for the veteran.

The appellant is not entitled to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran seeks service connection for urethritis, which he claims had its onset during his military service in Germany. The VA has ordered a remand to schedule the veteran for an appropriate VA examination to determine the cause of his painful urination and whether it is related to active service.

The Board has granted the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a left hand disability, finding that new and material evidence supports the claim. The Board also determined that the veteran had an increase in disability of his left hand during service.

The Board found that the veteran's skin disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to Agent Orange.

The VA determined that the veteran's skin disorder, claimed as vitiligo, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and could not be presumed to have been caused by exposure to Agent Orange. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete and conflicting information regarding the appellant's need for regular aid and attendance. The appellant must provide medical records from her current residence, Life Care Center, and any other relevant treatment received since November 2003.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his right foot post-traumatic arthritis, finding that it only warrants a moderate impairment.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected skin disability, variously diagnosed as chronic urticaria, based on the objective and probative medical evidence of record being in equipoise as to whether his condition covers more than 40 percent of his entire body or more than 40 percent of exposed areas.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected subcutaneous induration and calluses on the dorsum of his right foot do not warrant an increased evaluation, as there is no current residual disability from this injury.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's loss of taste and smell are secondary to his service-connected sinusitis.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding the impact of his bromhidrosis on his occupational and social functioning.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the veteran's service-connected left hand injury, as there are no opinions addressing all symptomatology and diagnoses related to his condition.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's gastrectomy residuals, currently rated at 40 percent.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for a deviated nasal septum was denied. The RO initially granted service connection and assigned a noncompensable (0%) disability evaluation, which was later increased to 10%. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a higher rating.