Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Board denied the appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for right ear otitis media, finding no clear and unmistakable error in previous rating decisions.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, finding no evidence linking the condition to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from VA surgical treatment in April 2004 is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for conjunctivitis was denied, as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent. The effective date for the assignment of a 10 percent evaluation remained June 8, 2004.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his fatal pulmonary aspergillosis was not caused by any incident of service and did not result from a pre-existing condition aggravated during service.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including a new examination to evaluate the current nature and severity of the service-connected reactive airway disease.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the claim for a total rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran's monthly payments were changed from non-service connected pension to compensation benefits as of January 1, 2005, due to his income exceeding the statutory limits for entitlement.

The Board concluded that the appellant's common-law marriage to the veteran was not valid under VA law, and therefore denied her claim for surviving spouse benefits.

The appeal is being remanded for additional development to accurately calculate the appellant's income.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a blood disorder, loss of hair, dental condition, bones condition, and insomnia condition as there was no evidence to support that any of these conditions were related to his active duty or radiation exposure therein.

The appellant's claim for restoration of DIC benefits was denied as a matter of law due to her remarriage before the age of 57.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right orchiectomy as there is no objective medical evidence that the Veteran's current disorder is related to his active military service.

The appellant did not have active military service during a period of war, and thus is ineligible for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits.

The Veteran's service does not meet the threshold statutory requirements for VA pension benefits.

The appellant, who is the veteran's daughter, does not meet the age requirements for DEA benefits under Chapter 35 and lacks entitlement to such benefits.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Hodgkin's disease was denied as there is no evidence that a claim was filed prior to August 15, 2005.

The veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the pyriform sinus was granted service connection as a result of Agent Orange exposure during his military service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including sleep disordered breathing, as it was not shown to be related to his active service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 as there was no evidence that VA's treatment caused the veteran's death or worsened his condition to a degree that it led to his demise.