Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of cold weather injury to his lower legs due to service, as there is no medical evidence linking any current disabilities to a cold injury sustained during active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for carcinoid syndrome, increased evaluations for postoperative residuals of the removal of a benign simple hyperplasia of the left breast and recurrent migraine headaches. The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's claimed conditions were related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on February 4, 2005 for emergency treatment of pink eye and an upper respiratory infection were denied as he did not meet the criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's neurological disability, including as a result of herbicide exposure. The claim was based on direct evidence and not on any presumption related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's failure to report his wife's income from 1983 to 1988 resulted in an overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits, and thus a debt was validly created.

The Board found that the veteran's fatigue symptoms were not related to his service and could be attributed to known clinical diagnoses, such as chronic fatigue syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea. Therefore, service connection for a disability manifested by fatigue was denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for loss of one testicle and partial loss of the other testicle was received by the RO on November 27, 2001. The effective date cannot be earlier than this date as it is not within the one-year period following separation from active duty.

The VA determined that the veteran's hip disability does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic liver disorder during service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to motoneuron disease, finding that there is no evidence linking any service-connected disability to the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to incomplete medical records and need for a supplemental opinion from the VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion and additional records from SSA.

The Board has dismissed the appeal on claims of service connection for a prostate disorder and an increased rating for hemorrhoids. The remaining issues concerning residuals of right ankle injury, peripheral neuropathy due to diabetes mellitus, and entitlement to clothing allowance are addressed in this REMAND.

The veteran's increased ratings for herniated nucleus pulposus at L4-L5 and deep peroneal nerve damage secondary to fracture of the tibia and fibula are granted.

The Board is remanding the case to provide VCAA notice and for further development before deciding whether new evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for intermittent postural dizziness, mild.

The VA has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for her service-connected auriculoventricular block status post pacemaker and mitral valve prolapse, and chronic adjustment disorder with depression. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and possibly a VA examination in order to determine if the veteran's ulcer is service-connected.

The veteran's claim for service connection for schizoaffective disorder is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and provide the veteran with proper notice.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right epididymectomy with intermittent epididymitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as there is no associated renal dysfunction, infection requiring frequent drainage/hospitalizations, long-term drug therapy or intensive management.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic neck disorder. The issues of service connection for a chronic cervical spine disorder and a chronic thoracic spine disorder are remanded for further development.