Other conditions decisions — 2005

The veteran's disability in the lower extremities effectively includes the loss of use of his feet, and therefore he is eligible for financial assistance in acquiring an automobile or adaptive equipment.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death was not related to his service-connected disability and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The RO has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and entitlement to Chapter 35 benefits, rendering moot the issue relating to DIC based on 1318.

The veteran's waiver of recovery for an overpayment of $12,714 in pension benefits from April 1999 to September 2000 was denied due to bad faith on his part.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no relationship existed between any service-connected disability and the veteran's demise.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the RO did not err in assigning the effective dates of March 8, 1996.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA dental examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause or contribute substantially to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his spondylolysis of L-5 was denied, as the condition does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under any version of the applicable VA rating criteria. His claim for an increased rating for duodenal ulcer is also denied.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current bilateral hand disorder to his period of service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left thumb strain does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to August 26, 2002. From August 26, 2002, a rating in excess of 10 percent is also denied.

The Board found no objective evidence of chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness, and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The veteran seeks service connection for prostatitis, claimed as a result of exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The claim is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and an opinion on whether the prostatitis is related to his military service.

The veteran died during the appeal process, and as a result, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claim for service connection for a malignant brain tumor.

The appellant's spouse died of a drug overdose and there is no service-connected disability that caused or contributed to her death. The appellant does not have legal entitlement to accrued benefits, non-service connected pension, or Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records from Social Security Administration (SSA). The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The RO denied the appellant's claim for service-connected burial benefits, and he appealed this decision. The appeal is now remanded to provide a statement of the case addressing the issue.

The Board has granted service connection for Reiter's syndrome, finding that the evidence supports a direct link to service.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for bronchiectasis, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to support the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, glioblastoma, was not related to his active duty service and denied the claim for service connection.