Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and needs to address both direct and secondary service connection for loss of sense of taste.

The veteran's service does not meet the threshold requirements for VA pension benefits due to insufficient active duty service during a period of war.

The Board denied reopening and granting service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no new evidence to support the claim.

The appellant's income exceeded the maximum allowable for death pension benefits, resulting in a denial of her claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's memory loss and sleep disturbance/fatigue disorder are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that a timely substantive appeal was not filed in response to the March 19, 1996 rating decision for an earlier effective date for TDIU. As such, the claim is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records. The veteran's claim of an earlier effective date remains under review.

The veteran's service-connected cognitive disorder, status post closed head injury, is rated at 100 percent disabling as of April 6, 2005, due to total social and industrial inadaptability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for deformity of the eyelids, finding no current disability and thus denying the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, actinic keratoses, seborrhea keratoses, and basal cell carcinoma as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were related to his military service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected right fourth metacarpal fracture does not warrant a compensable evaluation due to lack of evidence of significant functional loss or impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess whether the veteran's current back disability is related to his active service, including any aggravation of a preexisting condition.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for a respiratory disability due to asbestos exposure has been dismissed as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran's claim for service connection for eustachian tube dysfunction, claimed as balance problem, is pending and requires further action due to procedural issues.

The veteran's claim for enrollment in VA healthcare is being remanded due to incomplete documentation and a failure to comply with previous Board instructions.

The Board found no evidence of malaria during active service or within one year post-service, and the veteran's current symptoms are not linked to his military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected right eye pterygium does not warrant a compensable rating based on visual acuity impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed residuals of nasal surgery are not service-connected as they do not meet the criteria for establishing service connection.

The VA has determined that the veteran's right lower extremity periosteal thickening does not warrant a higher disability evaluation, as it does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of current arthritis in the toes or heels, and thus service connection for this condition cannot be granted. For the social phobia disorder, the veteran's symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.