Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board found that the injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident were due to the veteran's own willful misconduct, and thus denied his claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 as she did not have any additional disability due to treatment at a VA facility, including surgical treatment of her fourth right toe.

The veteran's service-connected fracture of the right first cuneiform bone with osteoporosis has healed, and he currently does not have any limitation due to these conditions. As a result, his initial evaluation for this disability remains at 10 percent.

The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a left foot disorder due to VA care has been dismissed as the initial award of entitlement pursuant to this section has already been granted.

The Board has ordered further development due to incomplete examination results, and the case is sent back for a comprehensive ophthalmological evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's myofascial pain syndrome is due to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that dizziness associated with Môniére's syndrome did not have onset during service and is not causally related to or aggravated by service-connected hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current pulmonary disorder is attributable to asbestos exposure in service, and thus grants service connection for a pulmonary disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim that a $1000 prize from the Texas Lottery Commission was countable income for his nonservice-connected pension benefits during the specified annualization period.

The veteran's military service is not qualifying for VA nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to the specific exclusion of recognized guerrilla service under certain conditions.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 10 percent rating effective December 22, 2002. The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected hyperkeratosis of the feet, bilaterally, does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for service-connected fractures of the left proximal femur and right tibia and fibula are being remanded due to insufficient information in the examination reports, need for additional VCAA notice, and the requirement to obtain VA medical records.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, lobar pneumonia, was not related to his service and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's application for educational assistance under Chapters 30, 32, and 1606 of the U.S. Code was denied due to his failure to meet eligibility criteria.

The veteran's service-connected urticaria and hypersensitivity are manifested by outbreaks that can be pruritic and affect extensive areas of his body, occurring at least four times per year. The VA has granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for these conditions since the effective date of the grant of service connection.

The Board is remanding the case to provide new and material evidence notice, as the claim involves reopening a service connection claim for chronic brain syndrome secondary to cerebral and intracranial trauma.

The veteran's request for VA vocational rehabilitation re-training benefits under Chapter 31 of the Veterans' Appeals is being remanded due to scheduling issues.

The veteran is seeking compensation under the 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for an amputation of his right index finger in June 2001, and the case has been remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's onychomycosis of the fingernails and toenails is not etiologically related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.