Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board found that the appellant's minor child is not the veteran's child for VA benefits purposes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's colon cancer is not related to his active duty service, including a diagnosis of amoebic dysentery in 1959. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's upper back disability, claimed as fibromyositis, is not related to a disease or injury in service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for prostatitis as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board has ordered further medical examinations to determine if the veteran's skin disorder and respiratory problems are related to his service, including as a result of undiagnosed illnesses.

The Board found that none of the veteran's service-connected conditions caused or contributed to his death. The cause of death was listed as cardiopulmonary arrest, which is not related to any service-connected condition.

The Board found that the veteran's left leg and left arm arthritis were not incurred in or aggravated by service, may not be presumed to have been so incurred, and are not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for the cause of death due to exposure to herbicides or any other condition related to service. The veteran's cause of death was listed as hepatocellular carcinoma, which is not presumed to be caused by Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's request for an effective date earlier than January 23, 2003, for the reinstatement of nonservice-connected disability pension benefits is denied. The correct effective date to be assigned under 38 C.F.R. § 3.400 for the reinstatement of pension benefits is January 23, 2003, the date of claim.

The Board denied a higher disability evaluation for service-connected trochanteric bursitis of the right hip, maintaining the current 10 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for gynecomastia of the left breast, finding that it was first manifested in service and is related to the veteran's undescended testicles.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left eye macular dysplasia and degeneration, finding that new evidence did not establish a link to his military service.

The Board incorrectly applied the presumption of soundness, leading to a denial of service connection for otitis media. The decision now grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right elbow disability is not service-connected, as it was pre-existing and did not worsen during service.

The veteran's income from Social Security disability benefits exceeds the maximum amount set by law for a veteran with no dependents, thus denying his claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for arthritis, allowing the case to proceed further.

The veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right eye disability resulting from VA surgeries in 1973, 1989, and 1991. The claim is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, as well as to clarify her representation status.

The Board found that the reduction of the rating for the service-connected ventricular arrhythmia from 100% to 10% was proper based on the evidence showing continuous medication and no significant functional limitations.

The Board found that the veteran's current throat and neck disabilities are not related to his in-service retropharyngeal abscess, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.