Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than September 30, 1999, for the awards of service connection for bowel incontinence with complete loss of sphincter control and neurogenic bladder with urge incontinence.

The Board is remanding the case to provide a revised duty-to-assist notice regarding the request to reopen the claim for service connection for ulcerative colitis.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board finds that the appellant did not submit a formal or informal claim for DIC benefits prior to February 20, 2003. The effective date of the award is set at February 20, 2003.

The Board found that the squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil was not related to service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's child was not in his custody when the appellant filed a claim for apportionment of the veteran's compensation benefits on behalf of their child. The effective date for the apportionment is no earlier than October 1, 2002.

The veteran's disabilities, including those of the right hip and spine, are rated at 60 percent and a combined rating of 70 percent with one disability rated at 40 percent or higher. However, it is unclear whether her disabilities render her unfit for gainful employment.

The Board found that the veteran's testicular cancer is not attributable to disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 19, 2003 for a total disability rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) as it was not received within one year of when the increase in disability occurred.

The veteran's death was not eligible for nonservice connected burial allowance due to the VA's failure to reinstate his pension benefits, which he had previously received. The case is being remanded for further review and consideration of administrative error.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development and notification, including providing notice of effective dates for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant may not be recognized as a veteran for VA benefit purposes due to lack of active military service.

The veteran's service-connected malaria is inactive and asymptomatic, with no current signs of the disease. The Board finds that an initial compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected malaria is not warranted.

The RO has requested a hearing for the appellant, and the case is being remanded to schedule this hearing.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right fifth metacarpal fracture residuals is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the effective date for service connection of prurigo nodularis should be October 29, 2009.

The Board denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and neck, finding no evidence of such condition in service or a nexus to herbicide exposure. The respiratory disorder claim is pending as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding its etiology.

The veteran's additional disability, a burst fracture of T3 and spinal cord injury, was caused by VA treatment during his 1999 hospitalization. The event was not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed nervous disorder and personality disorder are not service-connected, as there is no evidence showing a direct or proximate causation between his ischemic attack in service and these conditions.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, metastatic cancer of the pancreas, was not caused by or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The appellant did not have a service-connected disability rated as totally disabling for at least 10 years prior to her husband's death.