Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of fractures of multiple fingers of the left hand do not warrant an increased evaluation beyond the current 20 percent rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his period of active duty.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, finding no evidence linking it to service or a service-connected condition.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his duodenal ulcer status post vagotomy and antrectomy, finding that the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has found that the veteran is competent for VA benefits purposes, with resolution of reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral foot condition cannot be decided at this time due to insufficient evidence. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and information from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed broken back and its relation to service.

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

The Board has ordered remand to obtain additional medical evidence and consider the veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to alleged inadequate treatment by VA.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's right hip and forearm fractures, finding that the current evaluations adequately reflect the severity of his disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including adjustment disorder and dysthymic disorder, finding that there was no evidence of such conditions in service or during the required one-year presumptive period. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a gunshot wound to the ring finger was granted.

The veteran's spouse was entitled to an apportionment of the compensation benefits not paid to him due to his incarceration, but the appeal is denied.

The veteran's application for education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill was denied because he did not meet the eligibility criteria, including having served after June 30, 1985.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left proximal lesion of the left posterior tibial nerve is service-connected, with a presumption of exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The veteran's claim for basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 of the Veterans' Benefits Act has been remanded to the RO for further review and consideration.

The Board determined that no new material evidence had been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left foot injury.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for the postoperative residuals of a hysterectomy is denied as her disability is already at its highest possible schedular evaluation.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected paralysis of the median nerve of his left hand and lupus erythematosus, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was due to acute myelogenous leukemia, which is presumed to have resulted from his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. As a result, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.