Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of both hips, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen his previous denial in 1996. The Board also determined that a current hip disorder was not incurred during honorable active duty service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, including as due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board found that there was no positive association between service and any disability, including pancreatitis and venous infarction of the intestine.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his hives, joint muscle pain, and muscle twitching. The effective date remains unchanged as service connection is not granted.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his palindromic rheumatism due to insufficient VCAA notice and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have qualifying service for VA benefits and therefore denied his claim.

The VA denied a compensable disability rating for the excision of condyloma acuminate due to lack of evidence showing any current disability or impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for epiretinal membrane left eye secondary to vitreous hemorrhage is pending.

The veteran's skin cancer was not present during service and is not presumed to have resulted from herbicide exposure. The Board denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying military service and therefore is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board has determined that J.L.S.C. cannot be recognized as the child of the veteran for VA benefits due to a lack of sufficient evidence establishing paternity.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a duodenal ulcer is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension was granted effective June 21, 2005. The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to a lack of hospital records from St. Luke's Hospital that would support her argument for an earlier effective date.

The Board has granted service connection for impotence as secondary to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The initial rating of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus is also granted.

The Board determined that the appellant's decedent spouse had no valid military service for VA benefits, and therefore denied basic eligibility for VA death benefits.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disorder. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a back injury due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred on April 28, 2005 at a non-VA hospital is granted due to the emergency nature of his treatment and the prudent layperson expectation that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to life or health.

The Board found that the veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal for the April 1997 rating decision granting service connection and assigning an evaluation of 10 percent for post-inflammatory hypopigmentation of the face, back, chest, and abdomen. The effective date was assigned as March 26, 1990.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of the veteran's compensation benefits on behalf of his minor children due to monthly income exceeding expenses and lack of need for special apportionment.

The Board found that the veteran's left knee disability warranted a 10 percent rating effective from March 13, 2001. The right knee disability was also rated at 10 percent prior to March 28, 2000.