Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence showing that his current conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a fracture of the pubic bone, and therefore, there is no basis for an increased evaluation.

The Board found no evidence of a dental injury or trauma in service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claims, including a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board found that the veteran provided informed consent for his right hemicolectomy surgery, and thus concluded that VA did not commit negligence. As a result, the claim was denied.

The Board has determined that a 10 percent evaluation is warranted for the veteran's service-connected calluses on both little toes, based on pain and tenderness of corns.

The Board denied the veteran's claims to reopen his service connection claims for loss of the sensations of smell and taste, finding no new and material evidence.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected chondromalacia of the left and right knees, as well as his degenerative joint disease with reduced range of motion in both knees. The evidence did not show that the veteran met the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate evidence and a need for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back pain with arthralgia and osteochondritis dessicans, postoperative with marked left knee disability and involvement of muscle group XIII, are related to service. The claim for conversion reaction is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for Lyme disease and elevated cholesterol have been denied as there is no evidence of a present disability. The claim for dental disorder has also been denied due to lack of eligibility.

The veteran's death was not service-connected, but the appellant is eligible for DIC benefits as a surviving spouse due to her marriage to the veteran.

The Board has granted the reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer and determined that it is at least as likely as not that the condition was incurred during active duty.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a diagnosed right hip joint disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of disability pension benefits, finding that recovery would not defeat the purpose for which compensation benefits were awarded and would not result in undue financial hardship to the veteran.

The veteran's overpayment of compensation benefits is being remanded for further investigation and consideration due to his incarceration.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the veteran's claim for service connection for impotence, as there is no competent medical evidence linking the condition to his active duty or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral inguinal hernias, as well as his requests for increased ratings for right shoulder tendonitis with rotator cuff tear and capsulitis, and right ankle arthritis.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's groin rash, finding that it was sustained as a result of military service. The right eye injury issue is remanded for further action.