Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including scheduling an orthopedic examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records and VA medical records. The veteran is also to be scheduled for a VA examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, finding that it is not related to his military service and does not meet any presumptive conditions.

The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for interstitial lung disease due to asbestos exposure from January 18, 2001, to July 9, 2002. From July 10, 2002, to December 29, 2003, and from May 12, 2004, a noncompensable evaluation is assigned.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of a closed head injury, including concussion, as no new and material evidence was submitted.

The veteran does not have cold injury residuals of both feet that may be attributed to his active military service and the Board finds no evidence of current disability.

The appellant's recognition as the deceased veteran's surviving spouse for death pension benefits was terminated due to her remarriage, and she is therefore denied reinstatement.

The appellant's deceased spouse had service that does not qualify for nonservice-connected death pension benefits, and the appeal is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for spondylosis, L-5 both sides with spina bifida occulta S-1 as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The veteran died and was interred in October 2000. The appellant's personal funds were not used to pay the veteran's burial, funeral, and transportation expenses and she is not a proper claimant for VA burial benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection and compensation for larynx cancer and residuals, finding that no claims were received prior to November 5, 2003.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance, finding that the earliest date of receipt was October 27, 2003.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of payment or reimbursement for unauthorized private medical expenses incurred on November 4, 2002.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case as a result.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 22, 1999, for the grant of service connection for schizoaffective disorder. The decision stated that the preponderance of evidence was against his claim.

The RO granted service connection for residuals of thrombosis of brain vessels and assigned a 100 percent rating effective July 29, 2003. The RO also denied the claim for a rating higher than 20 percent for soft tissue rheumatism.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge due to the veteran's request. The appeal is also remanded for additional development.

The Board found no evidence of any epidermal cysts or sinus disability during service, and the VA examiner did not find any current conditions related to these issues. The veteran's right knee condition is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from Madigan Army Medical Center and providing VCAA notice. The claim will be readjudicated after these steps are completed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, finding that there is no persuasive medical evidence linking his current eye condition to his military service. The veteran's left leg numbness was not found to be related to VA-approved surgical treatment.