Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of February 28, 2000, for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805 on behalf of his daughter who suffers from spina bifida.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected swelling of joints is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits as her deceased husband did not have qualifying service under U.S. laws and regulations.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for revocation of forfeiture of VA benefits, finding that she did not submit new and material evidence sufficient to overturn the previous decision.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left clavicle fracture is being remanded due to outstanding medical records and the need for another VA examination.

The appellant does not meet the legal criteria for basic eligibility for VA non-service-connected pension benefits due to lack of qualifying military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as her deceased husband did not meet the basic service eligibility requirements to entitle the appellant to VA benefits.

The VA has determined that the veteran's right inguinal hernia, which is post-operatively recurrent and readily reducible, does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The appellant is denied eligibility for VA death benefits as a child of the deceased veteran due to her age and marital status.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for defective hearing due to new evidence submitted since the last denial, but it remains unclear whether this condition is related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran incurred cold injury residuals to his feet during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for stomach cancer is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed condition, as well as whether it is related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have active malaria or any residuals of malaria, and therefore, a compensable rating for malaria is denied.

The veteran's claim for increased evaluations for his service-connected dysthymic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder was granted, with a 70 percent evaluation effective from May 24, 2004.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a hiatal hernia and an increased rating for hypertension are being remanded due to the need for VCAA compliance, additional medical examination, and review of the claims file.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's military service and her post-service skin infection, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development of records and medical opinions. The veteran's death was due to acute coronary thrombosis, but the cause may be related to his service-connected left ankle disability.

The VA determined that the veteran's herniated disc at L4-L5 and L5-S1 levels warrants a 20 percent disability rating, which is consistent with his current condition.

The VA denied an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of a fracture to the right tibia, finding no evidence of disability that would warrant such a rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as no pertinent evidence has been submitted since the May 1972 decision wherein the Board denied entitlement to service connection for head and facial injuries and postoperative residuals of deflection of the nasal septum.