Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board found no service connection for the cause of death due to laryngeal cancer, which was not linked to service or service-connected disabilities. The appellant's claim for presumptive exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange was also denied.

The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for bilateral varicocele, effective September 18, 2001. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was also granted.

The Board dismissed the claim because the veteran died while his case was pending.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of death in an August 1990 decision, finding that there was no medical evidence linking her husband's peptic ulcer disease to his active duty. The appellant did not appeal this decision. In December 2003, she submitted new and material evidence but the Board found it insufficient to reopen the claim.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) has been dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his skin condition, as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the current symptoms and examination findings.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to establish basic eligibility for VA death pension benefits, finding that her husband had no qualifying active military service. The appeal is closed as the decision was not appealed to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

The Board has granted the appellant's request for restoration of benefits as the unremarried surviving spouse for VA purposes, effective October 22, 2001.

The Board granted an increased rating of 10 percent for myositis and tenosynovitis of the left adductors, but denied service connection for a psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for malaria, resulting in a denial.

The Board found no evidence of active malaria or its residuals, and thus denied a compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected malaria.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits due to a lack of verified service in the United States Armed Forces, as determined by the United States Department of the Army.

The veteran's spouse is seeking payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred in June 2001. The case has been remanded due to the need for proper adjudication under the Veterans' Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, which he claims was caused by a sexual assault during his military service. The Board has directed that additional records be obtained to support the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a left leg injury. The appeal is now with the RO for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Board found no evidence of lung disease in service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection as his claimed condition is not related to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's anemia is not related to his service-connected malaria, and thus does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate is being remanded due to incomplete records and failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for a left eye disability, thus denying the reopening of the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lymph node disability, residuals of testicular cancer due to Agent Orange exposure, cardiovascular disease, and diverticulitis. The effective date for service connection for PTSD was not earlier than May 2, 2002.