Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected malaria does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating, and therefore denies her claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's actinic keratosis of the face was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of records and to readjudicate the issues on appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and development, including gathering additional evidence from witnesses and medical records.

The veteran's claim for service connection for malignant lymphoma, claimed as the result of exposure to mustard gas, has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a meniscectomy and instability of the right knee do not warrant ratings higher than the current 10 percent evaluations.

The appellant is not eligible for DIC as the surviving child of her deceased father, who served in the Merchant Marine during World War II. The Board denied the claim due to the law prohibiting retroactive awards and the appellant's age at the time she filed the claim.

The veteran's service-connected epididymitis is currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling, reflecting recurrent episodes of epididymo-orchitis requiring intermittent intensive management.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she was not married to him at the time of his death and thus could not be considered his surviving spouse.

The appellant is denied eligibility for VA benefits as their service with the U.S. Armed Forces has not been verified.

The Board found that the veteran's cancer of the soft palate and retromolar trigone was a separate primary malignancy from his service-connected cancer of the larynx, and thus denied secondary service connection.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected fracture of the right great toe, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that throat cancer was not incurred in or related to military service and did not contribute substantially to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disability, characterized by degenerative joint disease and chondromalacia, warrants a 20 percent evaluation. The current evidence does not support an increase in rating beyond this level.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA scar examination and consideration of the veteran's claim under both Diagnostic Codes 7800 and 7804.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private medical facility from June 29 to June 30, 2001 was denied because the claim was not filed within two years after the date services were provided.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current neurological disability of the right hand, and thus service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not currently have a disability manifested by memory loss and denied both his service connection claim for this condition and his request for an initial compensable rating for second degree burn scars of the scalp.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation are being remanded due to incomplete development. The RO must ensure all required actions have been conducted, including obtaining a VA examination of the veteran's headaches and preparing a radiation dose estimate if necessary.