Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board found that the Veteran's neck and left arm disorders are not related to military service or a service-connected disability, thus denying his claims.

The Board has determined that the appellant's deceased spouse did not have qualifying military service to render the appellant eligible for VA death benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for reopening his service connection claims for right and left leg disabilities due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin disorder.

The Board found that the appellant and the Veteran were not legally married under the laws of their residence at the time of their marriage, thus denying her claim for recognition as the surviving spouse.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current skin disorder is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA skin and diabetes examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits as his military service did not meet the threshold service eligibility requirements.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hammer toes, pes cavus, hallux valgus, and foot calluses. The examiner found that the Veteran's conditions were more likely than not caused by his congenital pes cavus and natural aging, and not aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's lupus erythematosus is related to service or her service-connected post infectious neuropathy.

The Board found that the Veteran's claim for a powered mobility device was denied as there is no medical evidence showing he meets the criteria for such a device.

The Veteran's death in September 1996 resulted in the appellant receiving death pension benefits. She remarried in June 1997 and her entitlement was terminated due to a subsequent marriage. The Board found that she did not meet the legal requirements for reinstatement of death pension benefits.

The appellant's marriage to the Veteran was terminated by divorce in May 1968, and she did not meet the legal requirements for being recognized as his surviving spouse for VA death benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 1, 2007 for adding his second wife as a dependent spouse due to failure to provide proof of dependency within one year of marriage.

The Veteran's service-connected chondromalacia patellae of the right and left knees have been evaluated at 10 percent each, and an increased evaluation is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis and pneumonia, was not related to his service-connected conditions or any exposure during service. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disorder, including as secondary to her service-connected right ankle disability or service-connected back disability, was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a left hip disorder during service or for many years after discharge from service and it is not related to any incident of service.

The Veteran's cause of death was metastatic prostate carcinoma, which the Board found not related to his service-connected chronic prostatitis. Therefore, the claim for service connection for cause of death is denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hemochromatosis, claiming it is related to exposure to herbicides during his time in Vietnam. The Board has determined that a comprehensive examination should be scheduled and a reasoned opinion regarding the etiology of this claimed disability sought.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's cerebrovascular accident to his military service or any other condition.