Other conditions decisions — 2007

The veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disease, including residuals of a resection of the intestine, is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for an opinion on the etiology of any current gastrointestinal disability.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lung cancer, finding no evidence of radiation exposure and no causal relationship between the condition and service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of income eligibility for death pension benefits, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, and basic eligibility for dependents' educational assistance (DEA).

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, attributing it to Agent Orange exposure. The Board found no evidence of a current condition related to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a head injury and back injury, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen previously denied claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and residuals of a right knee injury due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected right tibia fracture with a 2 cm shortening of her right lower extremity does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable evaluation.

The veteran's compensation benefits were suspended due to his failure to respond to letters requesting information regarding his military reserve status. The Board finds that the presumption of regularity did not apply because the letters were sent to an incorrect address, and thus resumption of benefits is granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for eye injuries is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 80 percent for the veteran's service-connected chronic actinic damage with history of basal cell carcinomas, effective from March 15, 2004.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for retroactive educational assistance benefits under Chapter 1606, finding that he did not meet the eligibility requirements as prescribed by law.

The Board found that the veteran's right shoulder disability did not increase in severity as a result of VA surgery, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's right hand disability is service-connected as secondary to his service-connected fracture of the right middle finger. The claim for PTSD remains at a 30 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion from a VA medical specialist regarding the etiology of the veteran's cancer of the right tonsil region and obtaining tissue samples associated with a biopsy.

The Board denied an increased rating for tachycardia, finding that the veteran's condition did not warrant a higher rating than the current 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 5, 1998 for a 100 percent schedular evaluation for her service-connected schizoaffective disorder.

The Board has determined that the left leg varicose veins are not related to the service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound in the right thigh, and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board found that the VA did not err in calculating the appellant's countable income for purposes of payment of DIC benefits, and thus denied her appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for emphysema, finding that his current respiratory and pulmonary pathology is not attributable to his active military service.