Other conditions decisions — 2009

The veteran's skin condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating at any point, and the April 1955 rating decision was found to be correct based on the evidence available.

The appeal is remanded to determine the amount of the benefits that the veteran receives monthly from VA and if there is any portion being withheld.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claims.

The veteran's initial rating for dysthymic disorder was denied as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The appellant was granted recognition as the surviving spouse of the veteran for VA death benefits purposes, resolving any doubt in her favor.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, do not render him unemployable.

The Board denied the claim for increased burial benefits based on service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, as there was no evidence linking the veteran's cause of death to his active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board finds that the veteran's extraction and bone graft with implant for tooth #8 are service-connected for compensation purposes.

The Board denied the appeal, finding that the veteran's fatal cancer was not present until more than one year following his discharge from service and was not etiologically related to radiation exposure or any other incident of service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and possibly scheduling an examination with a VA psychiatrist.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen a claim for service connection for dextroscoliosis of the thoracic spine, as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The veteran's claim for an increased compensable rating for recurrent left eye pterygium was denied as the evidence did not show a compensable level of visual impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for syphilis, as there was no evidence of a current disability related to the in-service treatment.

The Board's May 2006 decision that denied an increased evaluation for residual injury to the right ulnar nerve in excess of 40 percent was vacated due to a denial of due process.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for schizoaffective disorder was denied as the earliest possible effective date is the date of receipt of the reopened claim, September 10, 2002.

The veteran is granted separate initial evaluations of 10 percent for lipomas of the left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, right lower extremity, and abdomen, effective August 1, 2004. A separate evaluation of 10 percent for a lipoma of the back is also granted, effective August 1, 2004.

The veteran's application for an automobile allowance was denied as he has already received one in the past and is not eligible for another.

The claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits was denied as the veteran did not file a claim prior to September 15, 2005.

The veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board made a decision.

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