Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected hallux rigidus of the right great toe, based on pain and loss of motion in his right first metatarsophalangeal joint.

The Board denied an increased initial rating for the residual conditions of a gunshot wound to the nose and dismissed the claim for a compensable rating on the basis of multiple noncompensable disabilities under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324.

The appellant withdrew her appeal regarding the denial of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death in March 2002.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for left arm and left forearm shell fragment wounds, as well as for left elbow epicondylitis. The veteran is currently rated at 10 percent for each of these conditions.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for recognition as the surviving spouse of the veteran for DIC and VA death pension benefits due to her remarriage prior to November 1, 1990. The Board found that she was not eligible for reinstatement of eligibility as the surviving spouse.

The veteran seeks an increased rating for his service-connected Crohn's Disease. The RO denied the claim in December 2002, and the Board has now remanded the case due to a lack of recent VA examination.

The veteran's claim for non-service-connected disability pension benefits is being remanded due to the need for further verification of his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for polycythemia vera and a skin disorder, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the latter claim.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of current shin splints, recurrent UTIs, or migraine headaches related to service. The appellant's claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's aqueductal stenosis with mild hydrocephalus is related to his military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate evidence, and a VA examination is needed to determine if the veteran's current foot disabilities are related to his active military service.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain medical records from the veteran's period of Army Reserve duty at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The case will be returned for further review after these records are obtained.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to reopening a claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits, and additional development is needed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for multiple lipomas and chronic prostatitis, finding that there was no evidence of direct causation or a positive association with exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the November 2001 rating decision that assigned an effective date of September 27, 1999 for service connection for left anterior thigh muscle impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of recognized service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and requests for additional evidence, including treatment records.

The veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a disability incurred in service. The appellant is not eligible for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to her deceased spouse's service as a Philippine Scout.

The Board has determined that the veteran's defective visual acuity, which includes myopia and cataracts, was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.