Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's corpus of estate is excessive for receiving VA improved pension benefits, and thus denied his claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits as her deceased husband did not have verified active military service with the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Board has found no current diagnosis of malaria or treatment for it, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for duodenal ulcer disease, psychoneurosis, and a fungus infection of the feet and hands as there is no evidence to support higher evaluations under VA rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the January 1997 decision is not new and material, and thus does not meet the requirements to reopen the claim for recognition as a POW for VA purposes.

The Board found that the veteran's fatal heart disease was not caused by or related to his service-connected disabilities, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected compression fracture of L1, with fusion from T10 through L4 is being remanded due to the need for a further VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected traumatic arthritis, status post right knee injury, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits based on her deceased spouse's service, finding no recognized service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing at the RO.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection and granted that claim on the merits, finding a psychosis was incurred in active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication, including consideration of a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) by the RO in December 1997 regarding service connection for emphysema and nicotine dependence.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed stomach disorder and therefore, service connection for such a disorder is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial noncompensable evaluations for numbness of the arms, swelling, and diarrhea as due to undiagnosed illnesses. The disabilities were found not to meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the appellant has basic eligibility for an apportionment of the veteran's VA benefits, and thus the appeal is granted.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer, post gastrectomy syndrome, which is currently rated at 40 percent.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits due to a lack of service in the United States Armed Forces in the Philippines.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected impotence associated with status post prostatectomy secondary to prostate cancer, finding that there is no evidence of penile deformity and thus a noncompensable rating is appropriate.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed left arm disorder for which service connection may be granted.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and other relevant regulations.