Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current chronic left leg disability, as a residual of shin splints, related to her active military service and denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not have pending claims for VA benefits at the time of his death. Therefore, his claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied, as are his claims for accrued benefits and nonservice-connected VA death pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for multiple joint arthritis.

The Board has granted an initial 50 percent rating for the veteran's endometriosis, finding that her disability picture more nearly approximates this level of severity.

The VA denied the appellant's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected tuberculous osteomyelitis of the right hip and right leg shortening.,The appellant was granted service connection for these conditions, but the RO assigned initial disability evaluations that were not in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected thoracic scoliosis and whether there are any neurological symptoms due to this condition. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board found that the veteran's additional disabilities, including pain and suffering, rectal abscess, nerve damage, and prostate problems, were not caused by VA treatment or negligence. The claim is denied.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim, finding that his delimiting date for receiving educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 should not be adjusted by the number of days he did not serve on active duty between January 1, 1977 and June 30, 1985. The Board found that the law required such an adjustment but the veteran was not informed.

The VA denied a compensable disability rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of coccidioidomycosis, finding that his symptoms were more likely due to smoking rather than the condition itself.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for stomach cancer, finding that there is no evidence connecting his current condition to his military service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides.

The Board has denied the appellant's petition to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence was received since the June 1995 rating decision.

The case is being remanded for the appellant to be scheduled for a Travel Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the Chicago RO. The appeal will then proceed according to established procedures.

The veteran seeks service connection for the residuals of a right foot injury, including arthritis. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a psychotic disorder was granted, and he is currently receiving a 30 percent disability rating for this condition since May 6, 1994. The issue of fibromyalgia remains pending.

The veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made, thus the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, attributing it to liver cancer which was not shown in service or within one year post-service. The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's service-connected disabilities to his death and concluded that there is no positive association between exposure to herbicides and any other condition.

The Board denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the left nasal wall, maxillary sinus, ethmoid sinuses, and nasopharynx claimed as a result of Agent Orange exposure due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred during active service or as a result of herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that there is no objective medical evidence to support the veteran's account of rib removal during service, and thus his claim for service connection for residuals of rib removal is denied.