Other conditions decisions — 2008

The veteran does not have a currently diagnosed lung disability, and therefore service connection for a lung disability is denied.

The Board denied service connection for right middle finder osteopenia as the condition was not shown in service and is unrelated to service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed the case.

The veteran's service-connected right hand disability is not entitled to a higher evaluation as the evidence does not support an increase beyond the current 10 percent rating.

The appellant was granted recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits purposes, resolving all reasonable doubt in her favor.

The claim for an earlier effective date was denied as the evidence did not support that the appellant's filing with Social Security Administration for a lump sum death payment should be considered an application for dependency and indemnity compensation benefits with VA.

The veteran's keratoconus was incurred in service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were remanded to the RO for further development, including scheduling a hearing.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shin splints, herpes, chronic vaginitis, and residuals of viral meningitis were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication.

The Board denied the appeal for restoration of VA death pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying service.

The case was remanded to determine the validity of the overpayment and to provide the veteran with a Financial Status Report for his waiver request.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected gastroenteritis and discogenic disease at L4-L5 and T11-T12 and T10-T11 require further development, including a VA examination to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for cold injury residuals of the lower extremities as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, as the evidence did not show a direct causal relationship between the cause of death and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for demyelinating disease with incoordination of the lower extremities and paresis of the extraocular muscles (claimed as nerves).

The veteran's lichen simplex chronicus was granted service connection due to exposure to herbicides during his active service in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for a psychosis as there is no evidence of the condition in service or at present, and no competent medical evidence supports a link between the veteran's current symptoms and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen a claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, as new and material evidence was not provided.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a Board hearing.