Other conditions decisions — 2005

The veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including skin rashes and cysts, stomach disability, and diabetes mellitus, all potentially related to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam-era service. The Board has ordered additional development of the claims.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA medical health care system was denied due to his assignment to Priority Group 8, which is not eligible for enrollment as of January 17, 2003.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination to determine if the veteran's onychomycosis is related to his military service.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA medical healthcare system was denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria and his income exceeded the threshold for priority group eight.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for retroactive educational benefits under Chapter 35, as her application was received more than one year after she completed the education.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that the veteran did not meet the criteria for total service-connected disability prior to his death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, as well as his requests for increased ratings and a TDIU. The examiner concluded that the veteran does not have secondary hypertension due to his service-connected heart disability.

The Board finds that the veteran's hammertoes of the right foot, status post surgical correction, are related to service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right eye disorder is not proximately due to VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a right eye disorder is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an upper back and neck disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's head injury was due to his willful misconduct, and therefore denied his claim for non-service-connected disability pension.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for improved death pension benefits due to her excessive income, which exceeded the maximum annual income limitation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for VA examinations and additional medical records.

The veteran's service-connected disability (spondylolisthesia L5-S1 with loss of motion) was rated as totally disabling for less than the required period, and therefore, the claimant is not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The VA determined that the veteran's current back disability is not related to a back injury sustained during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's deceased spouse did not have recognized active service, and therefore does not meet the requirements for basic legal entitlement to VA benefits.

The veteran's appeal for service connection and increased ratings has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and granted service connection for a right hydrocele and status post bilateral varicocelectomy, but assigned no compensable evaluation.

The VA determined that the veteran's right knee disability, characterized by slight subluxation or lateral instability and limited range of motion, does not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the appellant's back disability and a need for further examination.