Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional information regarding alleged stressors and further examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's myeloproliferative disorder with myelofibrosis is related to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for chronic pancreatitis with cholecystojejunostomy was dismissed as it is not within the Board's jurisdiction due to a final decision in February 1985.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected fungal infection of the hands, groin, foot, and nails, finding that a 10 percent evaluation accurately reflected the severity of his condition. The Board also denied the claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to unresolved factual questions regarding the etiology and date of onset of the veteran's bladder condition, which may have pre-existed service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal of his disability rating for verruca acuminata, nonvenereal and denied an increased rating for dermatophytosis, bilateral feet.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pneumonia, to include interstitial fibrosis, as there is no competent evidence or opinion that relates his current lung condition to his military service.

The veteran seeks reimbursement or payment for unauthorized medical services provided at Shasta County Mental Health from December 11, 2004 to December 13, 2004. The Board finds that additional records are needed and remands the case for further development.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for inadequate personality disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

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

The veteran is seeking service connection for a myocardial infarction that he believes is secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes. The case has been remanded due to the submission of new medical evidence and further development is required.

The veteran is obligated to pay VA copayments in the amount of $50 for each derm photo therapy treatment from December 2004 to January 2005.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the service-connected status post fracture of the left os calcis with Achilles tendonitis, which is the maximum schedular rating available under DC 5270.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the relationship between the appellant's current neck disability and his August 1968 parachute jump injury. The examiner will consider all evidence, including the appellant's testimony about the incident.

The Board has granted service connection for dissecting scalp cellulitis with keloid formation and alopecia, finding that the veteran incurred this condition during service. The claim for a gland disorder was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including scheduling of VA examinations to address the veteran's right hip injury and fungal infection of the feet.

The VA has determined that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed disability related to his reported voiding dysfunction, and thus cannot establish service connection on either direct or presumptive basis.

The VA treatment provided to the veteran did not cause or hasten his death from metastatic carcinoma of the neck.

The veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $3,065 in nonservice-connected disability pension benefits was denied due to his failure to accurately report his family's income and the intent behind such actions.