Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to excessive alcohol consumption, which led to pulmonary aspiration and subsequent death. The claim was not granted as it is not considered a result of willful misconduct or substance abuse.

The Board has determined that a VA medical opinion is required to determine whether the veteran's current mental disability is related to his active service. The appeal is REMANDED for further development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board found that the veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current low back, right leg, right hip, left hip, or bilateral foot disability that is causally related to his military service. As such, service connection for these conditions cannot be established.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for viral encephalitis with seizures, finding no link to service and thus denying the claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code, as the commencing date was after the enrollment period.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to November 28, 1997. The case has been remanded due to issues related to the applicability of certain regulations.

The VA has determined that the veteran's postgastrectomy syndrome, status post vagotomy, does not warrant a higher evaluation than the current 40 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's temperomandibular joint disorder, finding that it is related to his service-connected fracture of the mandible.

The Board found that the denial of service connection for a bruised rib cage in December 1956 was not CUE, and denied both the claim for CUE and the request for an earlier effective date.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left forearm is being remanded due to the need for a VA medical examination and for proper development of his PTSD claim.

The Board denied the appellant's request to recognize C.C., F.C., and M.C. as adopted children of the veteran for VA purposes due to the natural parents maintaining custody, which is not in line with U.S. laws regarding adoption.

The veteran's claim for service connection for periodontal disease, including loss of teeth due to trauma during active duty is being remanded for further examination and review.

The veteran's cause of death was granted service connection, but the appellant is not legally entitled to additional accrued benefits as his child.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and a VA examination to determine if the appellant's current right foot disability is related to his period of active service.

The veteran's death was not due to a service-connected condition, and he did not meet the criteria for burial benefits as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and a neurologist's opinion regarding the cause of death.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his umbilical hernia, status post surgical repair due to a lack of evidence demonstrating increased severity.