Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin disorder was not incurred or aggravated during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for a chest wall deformity, finding that his condition did not warrant such a rating based on the evidence provided.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the veteran's cardiovascular disability increased in severity due to or as a result of his service-connected hypertrophic lichen planus or medication prescribed for treatment of that disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left forearm and contusion of the left upper arm warrant a 10 percent evaluation, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently experience any of the claimed disabilities and therefore, service connection is denied for all issues.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a current disability manifested by joint pain, bowel and bladder problems, difficulty breathing, lower back pain, or memory loss due to an undiagnosed illness. The evidence does not support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cancer of the pancreas, which caused his death, was present in service or within one year after service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the September 1997 rating decision is not new and material, and thus does not provide a basis to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hyperlipidemia.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding no evidence linking the veteran's esophageal adenocarcinoma to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange or asbestos.

The veteran does not meet the criteria for basic eligibility for non-service-connected pension benefits due to lack of service during a period of war.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a surviving spouse of the veteran, finding she did not meet the legal requirements to be considered such. The appeal was dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and proper VCAA notice.

The veteran died of multiple system atrophy, a condition not shown in service or related to service. The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for cause of death, accrued benefits, and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of malaria, rheumatic fever, or residuals of a right arm fracture. The evidence does not support service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cardiac disorder is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for treatment in the VA health care system due to a lack of active duty service, as his service from October 1958 to April 1959 was classified as Active Duty Training (ACDUTRA), not active duty.

The appeal is remanded due to the appellant's request for a video conference hearing. The claims file will be returned to the Board after scheduling the hearing.

The veteran's bilateral varicose veins are currently rated as 30 percent disabling, and the Board found that they do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected status post laminectomy with fasciectomy and foraminotomy with herniated nucleus pulposus, and degenerative disk disease is currently rated at 40 percent disabling. The appeal has been denied as the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent have not been met.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a comprehensive VA dermatology examination and an orthopedic examination of his left hip disability. The case will be readjudicated after these examinations.