Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gross hematuria was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability that began during or was aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder is rated as 10 percent disabling prior to August 29, 2000, and 70 percent disabling from that date. The rating was granted effective August 29, 2000.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete development of his VA treatment records from 1970 to February 2000 and since June 1, 2009.

The Board has determined that the Appellant is the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA purposes, and this decision grants her claim.

The Board found that the appellant did not have residuals of cold injury related to service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's right tibia and fibula fractures do not cause more than slight impairment of function, resulting in a denial of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's VA non-service-connected pension payments were properly terminated effective February 1, 2005 due to his status as a fugitive felon.

The Board denied the appellant's attempt to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the new evidence submitted was cumulative and did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current right ear disability or head and neck injury related to service, thus denying the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has found that the Veteran's respiratory disorder is directly related to his service-connected coronary artery disease and chronic congestive heart failure, thus granting service connection on a secondary basis.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability and denied the claim for service connection for cause of death. The appeal regarding nonservice-connected burial allowance is pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including consideration of the recently revised provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected residuals of stress fracture, bilateral calcaneus, finding that they do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal for nonservice-connected pension benefits has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's dysthymic and intermittent explosive disorders have been rated at 50 percent since February 9, 2005. The Board found that the current evaluations are not in excess of what is warranted.

The Veteran is found not competent to handle disbursement of funds due to dementia and memory impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current skin disabilities affecting the groin and feet are related to his active duty service.

The Board finds that the appellant's CVA and associated residuals are not related to military service, including any period of active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ocular histoplasmosis with legal blindness is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to attend a scheduled video Board hearing and the need for a new representative.