Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, attributing it to exposure to Agent Orange in service.

The veteran's claim for Chapter 32 benefits from September 2001 is denied as the earliest date of award cannot be made prior to one year before the date of his application.

The Board found that the veteran's Lyme disease was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied her claim.

The VA Health Eligibility Center (HEC) determined that the veteran was not eligible for treatment in the VA health care system without a copayment requirement due to his household income exceeding the 2001 income limit.

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

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected dysthymic disorder does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board determined that the veteran's preexisting foot disorder did not worsen during service and that any current calluses under the third and fourth metatarsal heads were unrelated to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board denied service connection for HIV infection, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected recurrent otitis media with a history of perforated tympanic membrane, left ear, as there was no evidence of active disease process and the current noncompensable rating is considered appropriate.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a disability of service origin, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the issues of service connection for a cerebrovascular accident as secondary to PTSD and entitlement to TDIU. The Board dismissed the appeal due to withdrawal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a right elbow injury do not warrant an evaluation higher than the current 10 percent rating.

The Board found no evidence of a hip disability in service, and there is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran's current bilateral hip disabilities are related to his claimed exposure to ionizing radiation. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied because the surgery was not performed at a VA facility and there is no evidence of additional disability resulting from the procedure.

The veteran's claim for an increased apportionment of his VA benefits on behalf of his minor children was denied because it would cause the veteran undue hardship.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have right ear otitis media and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's varicose veins were denied increased ratings, with the exception of a separate 10 percent rating for each leg starting January 12, 1998.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder, finding that his missing teeth and related conditions are not recognized as disabling for compensation purposes.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PPGID was denied. The Board affirmed the RO's decision to assign July 30, 1990 as the effective date.