Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of the right humerus is being remanded due to the need for further development, including additional VA examinations.

The Board found that the appellant's currently diagnosed spondylolisthesis was incurred during his active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and granted service connection.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a stroke, finding that the veteran's claim was not supported by evidence showing negligence or fault on the part of VA in providing medical care.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA urology examination.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected pneumoconiosis is being remanded to the RO for further evaluation and consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of a right index finger injury, finding no evidence of such an injury during or after service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating of his dermatophytosis with onychomycosis, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of dislocation of right patella and granted it, finding that there is competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current right knee disability to his in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing, as neither the veteran nor his representative appeared at the previously scheduled hearing.

The veteran died from a service-connected condition, but the claim was not pending at the time of his death. Therefore, he is not eligible for VA burial benefits.

The appellant's request for a Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 of the U.S. Veterans' Benefits Act is currently pending and needs to be remanded due to her desire for a Board hearing.

The veteran's service-connected cold injury disabilities of both feet are not severe enough to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on February 13, 2005 due to a left hip contusion because the condition was not deemed an emergency and VA facilities were available.

The veteran claims service connection for frost bite to his bilateral legs and feet. However, due to missing service medical records and the inability to obtain them, as well as a lack of VA treatment records from the period in question, the case is being remanded for further development.

The case is being remanded to the RO for further development due to VCAA compliance issues and obtaining missing records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's breast cancer is a result of exposure to ionizing radiation during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating or service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's current left eye disability, which resulted in enucleation of his eye, is not related to any injury incurred during service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has denied service connection for a dental disorder due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred during active military service. Service connection is pending for arthritis, skin disorder, and sinus disorder.