Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected varicosities of the lower extremities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the record and notification requirements, as well as the need for additional evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her service connection for cause of death as new and material evidence was not presented, despite some supportive statements from friends and a former Major.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected otitis media and mastoiditis with hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher evaluation than the current 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for aid and attendance benefits was granted, with the effective date set at June 30, 2000.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim to reopen her entitlement to nonservice-connected death pension as there is no new and material evidence presented, and she does not have qualifying service.

The Board has determined that the veteran is eligible for treatment in the VA health care system without a co-payment requirement beginning on December 6, 2002 due to his income and net worth.

The Board found that the veteran's current gastrointestinal disability, diagnosed as Crohn's Disease and/or Ulcerative Colitis, was not incurred in active service or during any period of active or inactive duty for training. Therefore, service connection is denied.

The Board found no evidence of a cardiovascular disability during service and denied the claim as there is insufficient medical evidence to link any current condition to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and a need for further medical examination. The veteran's widow seeks service connection for cause of death, but the claim is being reviewed based on the merits rather than through a presumption or secondary theory.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses at Naples Community Hospital on October 23, 2003 were denied as the treatment was not for an emergency and no reasonable possibility exists that assistance would aid in substantiating the claim.

The Board denied service connection for conversion reaction, claimed as memory loss, and a heart murmur in September 2004. The decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and requests for additional evidence.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current heart conditions and breathing disorder to service, and denied all claims.

The Board is remanding the case to provide proper notice and readjudicate whether new and material evidence has been received for reopening claims of service connection for HIV and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for HIV.

The veteran's death by pancreatic cancer was not causally connected to a service-connected disability or otherwise linked to military service.

The veteran's complaints of irregular menses and rash on the chest and elbow are not associated with an undiagnosed illness, and she does not have current disability related to these symptoms that is associated with her period of active duty.

The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than December 6, 2001, for the award of a 20 percent evaluation for residuals of a left ankle fracture is not warranted.

The veteran's cervical spine disability, characterized by moderate limitation of motion and mild degenerative changes, does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's mitral valve prolapse was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for service connection is denied.