Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that E.H., the veteran's daughter, did not become permanently incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday due to a physical or mental defect. The appellant claimed she had mental retardation but provided evidence showing she graduated from high school and worked for several years.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability related to her claimed allergy to latex and nitrile gloves, and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has awarded an apportionment of $250.00 per month per child from the veteran's VA disability compensation benefits on behalf of his minor children, J. and L.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete service medical records and the need for a medical opinion regarding the cause of death. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral eye condition and nosebleeds were not related to his military service, as there was no evidence of continuity of symptoms since service or a link between current conditions and in-service events.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for chondritis of the vertebrae, finding that the new evidence submitted did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for HIV-related illness and a bilateral TMJ disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding no evidence linking his terminal cancer to his military service or any other basis for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to her reaching age 26 before the effective date of a finding of permanent and total service-connected disability.

The VA determined that the appellant did not have recognized service with the United States Armed Forces, thus denying his claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits.

The veteran's claim for service connection for schizoaffective disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and personnel file.

The appellant is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to reaching the age of 26 before his father received a permanent and total disability rating based on service-connected disability.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied as he does not meet the eligibility requirements, including having no service-connected disabilities and being in priority group 8.

The Board has granted an increased evaluation of 20 percent for the service-connected traumatic arthritis of the left foot, finding that it more closely approximates moderately severe impairment in the left foot.

The veteran's heart condition is manifested by episodes of supraventricular tachycardia as documented by Holter monitor tests in 2003 and 2005. A compensable evaluation (10%) has been granted effective from April 27, 2004, forward.

The VA has determined that the residuals of surgery to remove a lipomyoma from the veteran's left upper arm do not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating.

The VA determined that there is no competent evidence showing a current skin disorder related to service or due to an undiagnosed illness during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic lung disorder, finding that his current diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis is not related to his military service and does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his left posterior scapular injury with chronic intermittent myofascial pain syndrome (claimed as back pain) was denied because he failed to report for a VA examination scheduled in connection with the claim.

The veteran's varicose veins of the right leg are currently rated at 20 percent, but a higher rating is not warranted. The Board granted an increased rating to 40 percent effective from August 31, 1998.