Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's loss of taste and smell was not caused by VA care, treatment or examination. The claim is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected histoplasmosis did not cause or significantly contribute to his death, and denied both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and eligibility for DEA benefits.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain medical records from Dr. Kevin Horns, M.D., who treated the veteran's feet in 1998. The case is now remanded for readjudication.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development. The issue on appeal remains about his service-connected peptic ulcer disease, postoperative gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma.

The Board found no current claim on appeal that has been resolved in a manner favorable to the veteran, thus denying the request for direct payment of attorney fees by the VA.

The veteran's hidradenitis suppurativa and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome with associated symptoms were evaluated, but the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.,Service connection for sick sinus syndrome was denied as it is not due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's marriage to E.M. is not valid for purposes of entitlement to additional compensation for dependents, and thus denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for disability compensation for ventral hernia, finding that it was not caused by VA care and thus not warranting compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, as it no longer has jurisdiction over the case.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a left tibial osteochondroma, but the case has been remanded due to incomplete records and need for clarification on when VA treatment began.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected shell fragment wound of the right thigh is rated at its maximum allowable level (40%) and does not meet the criteria for an extraschedular rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's drug and alcohol dependence is due to willful misconduct, which precludes service connection. The issue of residuals of head injury is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to determine if the veteran had sickle cell anemia or pneumonia during service.

The Board denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil, attributing it to a lack of evidence linking the condition to military service or herbicide exposure. Service connection was also not granted for residuals of a right elbow injury and PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dysthymic disorder does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a 70 percent disability evaluation.

The veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for myopathy resulting from VA-prescribed gemfibrozil. The case is remanded to determine if the causation of the disability was due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The veteran's appeal for a higher amount of non-service-connected disability pension was denied as there is no reasonable possibility that additional evidence would aid in substantiating the claim.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of 20 percent for residuals, back injury is being remanded due to the lack of a claims file review and the need for further examination. The effective date for the increase remains on appeal.

The Board has ordered a remand due to inadequate VCAA notice, and the claims of service connection for the cause of death and entitlement to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 are both considered as new and material.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claims of service connection for chondromalacia patella of both knees, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The claim was based on a direct service connection theory.