Other conditions decisions — 2004

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disease of multiple joints, finding that it was not incurred in service and is not proximately due to his service-connected hearing loss.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for impaired vision of the right eye following VA surgical treatment in April 1983. The case has been remanded due to incomplete records and further development is required.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a right eye disability attributable to military service.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's post-service right acoustic schwannoma to his period of active service, including a head injury in 1960. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection of a missing tooth due to in-service extraction was denied as there was no evidence of dental trauma during active duty.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a personality disorder, finding that such disorders are not considered disabilities for VA compensation purposes and there is no diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder at any time during or after service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of pleural cavity injury is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including scheduling a VA medical examination and obtaining updated treatment records. The issues are whether he should receive increased ratings for his post traumatic arthritis of the left hip and elbow.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected blepharitis is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's spino-cerebellar atrophy with gait ataxia was not incurred or aggravated by active military service, and an organic disease of the nervous system is not shown to have become manifest within one year after separation from service.

The Board denied service connection for status post repair of the right Achilles tendon, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated during active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory disorder must be remanded to the RO due to the need for additional development and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the veteran, finding that she was not married to the veteran one year prior to his death and that Florida does not recognize common-law marriages.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right lower extremity disorder as secondary to his service-connected left foot disorder and for a sinus condition. The evidence does not support these claims.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his right elbow disability. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings and service connection are pending.

The Board granted service connection for non-hereditary microspherocytosis with myeloproliferative syndrome as an undiagnosed illness, effective from December 13, 2001.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied dependency and indemnity compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of evidence showing a direct link between the veteran's asbestos exposure in service and his death from myocardial infarction.

The Board found that the veteran's left lung disability was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to new and material evidence submitted by the appellant. The issue will be further reviewed on a de novo basis.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as she is not recognized as the surviving spouse of the veteran for VA benefits purposes.