Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board denied service connection for a skin condition and prostate condition claimed to be related to Agent Orange exposure due to the lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service or presumed exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and thus no presumption applies. The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection either.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have pernicious anemia caused or made worse by her service-connected diverticulosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a head injury related to his service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's current diagnosed chronic occult gastrointestinal bleeding is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim.

The VA has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for thickening of soft tissues with itching and stinging, as well as lung disease, both claimed to be secondary to herbicide exposure. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his active military service.

The Board has determined that service connection for a personality disorder is not warranted as it is not considered a disease or injury subject to service connection.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a current nerve damage disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The veteran's claims for rating reduction, termination of TDIU and DEA benefits, and earlier effective dates are being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits based on her alleged service in World War II, finding that she did not have recognized service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the veteran's peripheral vascular disease in his lower extremities is related to his military service.

The case is being remanded for additional development to clarify the relationship between the veteran's service-connected Muscle Group XIV disability and his cause of death, as well as compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has determined that the appellant's late husband did not have qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces, as certified by the National Personnel Records Center. Therefore, the appellant is denied basic eligibility for VA death benefits.

The case is being remanded for the VA to obtain Social Security Administration records related to the appellant's claim for widow benefits, and then readjudicate her claim for an earlier effective date for dependency and indemnity compensation.

The Board found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a skin condition due to Agent Orange exposure.,The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for skin discoloration secondary to medication was denied.

The case is being returned to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the Los Angeles RO, and then for further action based on the hearing results.

The Board has granted service connection for postoperative residuals of a total laryngectomy as a result of laryngeal cancer with metastasis to the lung, and associated special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of speech. The effective date is set at September 10, 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gunshot wound to the left hip, sustained in March 1992, was not incurred or aggravated during active military service. The evidence does not establish that the veteran was on active duty at the time of the incident and there is no indication he was acting in the line of duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating, finding no legal basis to assign such dates or ratings.

The Board has restored service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, but denied entitlement to accrued benefits claimed as service connection for residuals of amoebiasis/hookworm infections. The RO must issue a SOC on this claim.