Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, internal hemorrhage due to a stab wound, was not related to service or a service-connected disability and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, acute myocardial infarction with ventricular fibrillation, was not related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and finds that new and material evidence has been presented to support this claim. The case is remanded for further development including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Board found no evidence of a current respiratory disability, including any due to asbestos exposure, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 5, 2004 for service connection of right Achilles tendonitis due to lack of evidence showing a claim was received within one year after separation from active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a gastric duodenal ulcer due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of death due to acute myelocytic leukemia, finding that there was no evidence linking the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange and his fatal condition. The Board also found that the disease did not fall under any presumptive conditions related to Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for degenerative joint disease of the spine is being remanded due to inadequate examination and incomplete notice.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the veteran's NPH and gait disorder are related to his in-service head injury.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for cause of death, accrued benefits, DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and nonservice-connected death pension.

The veteran's claim for service connection for dental trauma to teeth 8, 9 and 10 is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to determine the current extent of his residuals from the in-service injury.

The Board found that the veteran's lung disorder is not related to his service or any presumed exposure to asbestos in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's income exceeds the maximum annual limit for nonservice-connected death pension benefits, and thus her claim is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's current back and neck disabilities are not related to his military service, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is being remanded due to the need to obtain Medicare records and determine if the veteran finally exhausted action to seek payment from Medicare.

The Board found that the veteran's glioblastoma multiforme, a brain tumor, was not incurred in service and could not be presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure. The Board also noted there was no evidence associating the veteran's glioblastoma multiforme with claimed asbestos exposure in service. Therefore, the cause of death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a disability incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if the veteran's loss of his right testicle is related to service, specifically mumps he had in service.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to additional non-service-connected death pension benefits for medical expenses incurred during the period of August 2006 to August 2007, as her income and dependents do not meet the criteria for such benefits.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for right thigh GSW residuals effective July 14, 1999. The veteran continues to seek an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-service anemia is related to service, and grants her claim for service connection.