Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's hysterectomy was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as her spouse did not have the requisite service to qualify for VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received, need for additional VA examination, and need to verify stressors. The veteran's claim of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is on appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for nonservice-connected death pension benefits and accrued benefits due to lack of recognized service by her father, who could not be considered a veteran for VA purposes.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim, but denied service connection as there is no showing of a causal relationship between the veteran's current condition and his in-service vaccinations.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for post concussion syndrome, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's hammertoes were congenital and not aggravated during service, leading to a denial of his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for service-connected arthritis of both hips due to Legg-Perthes disease.

The veteran's laryngeal cancer, status post radiotherapy is manifested by intermittent hoarseness and mild irritation of the left true vocal cord. The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for this condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, is being remanded for additional development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for bronchiectasis, finding that his disability warranted a 60 percent rating based on incapacitating episodes of infection and near constant cough with purulent sputum.

The Board has denied the reopening of both claims for service connection for narcolepsy and calcium deficiency, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted to support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than December 1, 2000 for the addition of his dependents to his compensation award. The decision stated that there was no basis on which an earlier effective date could be assigned due to lack of legal entitlement under the law.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the case can be adjudicated, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The VA determined that the veteran's genital herpes, currently rated at 10 percent, does not warrant a higher rating as it does not meet the criteria for a disability rating greater than 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected cataract of the left eye and pseudophakia of the right eye is being remanded due to a lack of uncorrected visual acuity data from previous VA examinations, which may affect the current disability rating.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the veteran, finding that she did not satisfy the requirement for a deemed valid marriage and thus was not entitled to VA death benefits.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and arranging for VA examinations to assess the veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employability.

The VA determined that the veteran's spondylolisthesis at L-5 with disc degeneration does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 20 percent, as his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or neurological impairment.

The Board has determined that A. and A.G., the adopted children of the veteran, should be recognized as his surviving dependent children for VA benefits purposes.