Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for malaria, finding no competent evidence that he had malaria in service or during the initial post-service year.

The Board found that the veteran does not have temporomandibular joint syndrome and denied her claim for service connection as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to any incident of service.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection is granted as the issue has been moot.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to revoke forfeiture of VA death benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including locating the appellant and T.J.S., obtaining their responses to a VCAA letter, arranging for a medical examination of T.J.S., and then readjudicating the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete service medical records and additional witness statements.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical records to determine if the veteran's nicotine dependence during service led to his current emphysema.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skull loss does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent. The intracranial complications are rated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 8045. The veteran's scarring and sciatica do not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic-stress-disorder and granted it, based on evidence of a current diagnosis resulting from in-service stressor events.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye disability, finding that the current condition is not related to service and cannot be presumed due to radiation exposure. The veteran's pre-existing deformity of the maxillary bone was surgically treated during service but did not result in a compensable disability.

The Board found that the service-connected disabilities did not contribute to the veteran's death and denied both the cause of death claim and the DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to additional evidence received by the appellant. The claims will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of a back injury, but denied both his new and material evidence claim as well as his request for an increased rating for bilateral defective hearing. The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the current back disability or hearing loss are related to military service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected neck and lower back disabilities are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease is productive of no more than moderately severe symptoms, with frequent exacerbations. The criteria for an increased disability rating higher than 30 percent have not been met.

The Board denied service connection for a jaw disorder and a bilateral foot disorder, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service. Service connection was granted for dental treatment purposes.

The Board has found that the veteran's current neurologic symptoms, including tremors, are due to an undiagnosed illness in the Persian Gulf War context. The appeal for special monthly compensation is remanded as it may affect the outcome of this service connection claim.

The appellant's recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse for death pension benefits was terminated due to her remarriage and subsequent divorce. The Board denied reinstatement of VA recognition.

The Board found that the appellant's request for waiver of his indebtedness was filed in a timely manner, and thus remanded to the RO for further action on its merits.