Other conditions decisions — 2004

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice.

The Board found that the cause of death was not related to service or a service-connected disability, leading to denial of the claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA death benefits due to her spouse not having qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces, as certified by the NPRC.

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

The Board dismissed the appeal of the RO's June 2003 decision because there is no longer a controversy with respect to the April 2003 claim for TDIU benefits. The original 1992 claim remains pending and will be considered once jurisdiction over the appeal of the 1992 claim is returned to the Board.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral shin splints do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of more than slight knee or ankle disability.

The VA determined that the appellant does not have current residuals of a rib fracture incurred in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that there is no objective evidence of residual disability in the veteran's right middle finger post-synovectomy, and thus denied a compensable evaluation for his condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a question of law or fact for review due to the NAO granting entitlement to payment of private medical expenses incurred on May 22, 2002, and May 29, 2002.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because he did not timely file a substantive appeal within one year of receiving notice of the November 2001 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's shrapnel fragment wound residuals of the right arm warrant a rating of 30 percent, effective as of the date of the decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's HIV infection was incurred during his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's fungal infection in service, with subsequent scarring of the lung and poor healing, likely resulted in a bronchopleural fistula which contributed to cause his death.

The veteran is seeking to reopen his claim for service connection of a psychotic disorder. The Board will consider whether there is new and material evidence, which could potentially grant the claim.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current disability due to the bladder surgery and subsequent postoperative infection, thus denying his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a new opinion on whether service-connected disabilities contributed to the veteran's death.

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for varicose veins of the left and right lower extremities, effective from the date service connection was established.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, including organic brain disease with memory loss. The case will be remanded to the RO for further development.

The veteran's cause of death is being remanded for additional development, including a review by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to re-calculate his dose estimate of ionizing radiation exposure. The claim for service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome due to radiation exposure and pulmonary fibrosis will also be remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's POW status and related health issues, including his cause of death.