Other conditions decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that the effective date for the award of nonservice-connected pension benefits should be July 3, 2001.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an extension of his basic 10-year period of eligibility for receiving educational assistance benefits under chapter 30, finding that the criteria for such an extension were not met due to a lack of medical infeasibility.

The Board has determined that the veteran's stress fractures and femoral stress reactions do not warrant an increased evaluation as there is no evidence of current functional impairment or identifiable pathology.

The veteran is seeking service connection for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the left leg. The Board has determined that additional development, including a VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records, is needed to properly adjudicate his claim.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a laceration to the right thumb are manifested by well-healed scars and full range of motion, which do not warrant an initial disability rating in excess of zero percent.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for gastrointestinal disorders and directed further development of the evidence. The case is remanded to obtain private medical records, including those from Drs. Dued and Snotty, and VA treatment records since February 2002.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the submission of new medical evidence. The RO must review all obligations under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000, obtain any additional treatment records, and readjudicate the issues.

The Board found that Grave's disease was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied the claim.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a present disability of the right leg, claimed as muscle strain and blood clots of the right leg, and denied her claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's low back disorder, characterized as congenital spinal stenosis with an annular bulge at L5-S1, was not incurred in or aggravated during active service and is not related to a service-connected disability. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pes cavus, a congenital condition, was aggravated by service beyond its natural progression. The case is remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not related to service, and denied entitlement to service connection for CLL for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board found that the veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6276, as he does not have a complete loss of sense of taste. The claim is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew her appeal in a statement received by the RO on August 2, 2000.

The Board has granted service connection for dysesthesia of the left thigh (meralgia paresthetica) as a result of aggravation of a pre-existing condition. Service connection is denied for hematuria and sinus brachycardia.

The veteran's skin disorder is being remanded for further examination and clarification of the diagnosis, as well as to determine if it is related to his service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board is remanding the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service, and for preparation of a probable dose estimate by the Under Secretary for Health.

The Board denied service connection for circulatory problems of the right leg as secondary to residuals of a fracture of the proximal phalanx of the right great toe and denied an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of the right great toe. The evidence did not support the veteran's claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence received after a previous denial and issues not previously addressed in the Statement of the Case.