Other conditions decisions — 2004

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the criteria for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation or Dependents' Education Assistance benefits.

The Board found no evidence of a neurological disorder involving the lower extremities, bladder and intestinal tract during service or within one year after discharge. The veteran's current condition is not shown to be related to her military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gouty arthritis warrants a 40 percent disability evaluation, reflecting the greatest degree of impairment shown since the effective date of service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his gastric ulcer disease with partial gastrectomy and dumping syndrome, maintaining a current evaluation of 40 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim as his income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) for the time period in question.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for hypercholesterolemia, finding that there was no current disability associated with elevated cholesterol levels.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied service connection for residuals of a broken right arm is not granted, as no new and material evidence was presented.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA recognition as the surviving spouse of her deceased husband, preventing her from receiving death pension benefits due to her remarriage and subsequent divorce.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for residuals of left leg and left foot injuries due to new medical evidence provided by Dr. McDowell, which suggests that these conditions may have been aggravated by military service.

The veteran's death was not service connected, and the appellant sought a nonservice-connected burial allowance. However, the claim was denied because it was filed more than two years after the date of burial.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's shell fragment wound of the right leg and denied service connection for a bilateral hip disability.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a lung disorder based on his claimed exposure to asbestos during service. The Board has decided that a VA examination would be helpful in adjudicating this claim.

The Board found that the veteran did not incur a fracture of the right great toe during service and does not have any residuals of such injury. Therefore, his claim for service connection for the residuals of a fracture of the right great toe was denied.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of mononucleosis and a sinus condition due to outstanding in-service medical records and additional evidence.

The Board found that the appellant did not timely file a notice of disagreement regarding the denial of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, and thus dismissed the appeal.

The claimant is not entitled to an apportioned share of the veteran's benefits. The case has been remanded for further action due to procedural issues.

The Board denied the reopening of a previously denied claim for service connection for macular degeneration, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented.

The Board denied service connection for a lung disorder, finding that the veteran's current respiratory symptoms are more likely due to diagnosed conditions or environmental exposures rather than an undiagnosed illness resulting from his Gulf War service.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected compression fracture residuals at T10-T12, currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the shell fragment wound of muscle group V, a 10 percent rating for the shell fragment wound of muscle group VII, and a 10 percent rating for neuritis of the right median nerve. The deep, adherent keloidal scar is rated as 20 percent disabling.