Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the left arm and essential tremors, finding no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his osteomyelitis of the right tibia is being remanded due to the need for a comprehensive medical examination and further clarification of all residuals resulting from his service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the legal criteria for recognition as a former prisoner of war (POW) for VA purposes.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of Raynaud's syndrome, as there was no legal basis to grant such a claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a lung disability, as the additional evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal as the law precludes payment of non-service-connected pension benefits while he was incarcerated.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for reinstatement of DIC benefits as a remarried widow due to her remarriage after age 57, which is not eligible under current law.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying service, as his service with the Philippine Scouts did not meet the criteria described in law.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private facility from May 21, 2002 to June 4, 2002 was denied as the treatment did not meet the criteria under VA regulations.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and basic eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to lack of evidence linking the veteran's death to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the appellant's claim for VA death benefits, thus denying the appeal.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed nervous condition in service or currently, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred by a non-VA provider on April 8, 2005 due to lack of authorization from VA and because the treatment was not related to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his cancer to his service or Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right forearm shell fragment wound was granted, with a 30 percent rating. A separate 10 percent rating was assigned for degenerative arthritis of the right elbow and another 10 percent rating for scars from the injury.

The veteran's appeal for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board found that the April 1990 rating decision contained clear and unmistakable error in denying service connection for residuals of a fractured left humerus with open reduction based on aggravation, and thus granted the veteran's claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including examination and consideration of new VA treatment records. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered in light of all evidence received since the last supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his death by hanging, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's service is not considered qualifying for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to lack of wartime service.