Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran is seeking service connection for lung disability, which he contends is due to asbestos exposure in service. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining evidence of asbestos exposure and medical opinions.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected pterygium of the left eye, finding that his corrected visual acuity was no worse than 20/20 minus one.

The veteran's death benefits claim as the surviving spouse is denied because the appellant was not married to the veteran at the time of his death.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining the veteran's service personnel records and his application for VA education benefits. The veteran may submit any additional evidence he desires.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development and readjudication, including compliance with VCAA requirements.

The claimant disagrees with the effective date of October 1, 2002, assigned for benefits granted under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805 at Level III. The RO determined that this was the date of receipt by VA of his claim for an increase.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at private facilities was denied due to the untimely filing of the claim and the appellant's ineligibility under VA regulations.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral retinal detachment. The case is being remanded to comply with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip disorder and found that new evidence supports this claim. The Board also determined that the current hip disorder is not related to active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's diagnosis of spinal meningitis during service and the current residuals.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and determining if there is a nexus between the veteran's in-service eye injury and his current bilateral eye problems.

The Board has ordered a medical opinion to determine if exposure to poisons at the veteran's last radar site and non-ionizing radiation contributed to his death. The case will be remanded for further review.

The veteran's panic disorder with agoraphobia resulted in significant social and occupational impairment, warranting a rating of 50 percent from October 2, 1999 through September 30, 2001.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not timely appeal the denial of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, high frequency hearing loss, and total rating based on individual unemployability in October 1995. As a result, these claims are denied.

The Board found no evidence of a causal connection between the veteran's current low back disability and his military service, including an injury in service. The preponderance of the evidence does not show a nexus.

The Board denied service connection for a hiatal hernia, finding no evidence of a nexus between the condition and military service.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for his service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus at T7-8 with neuralgia was granted, effective September 1, 2000.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as she was not legally married to the veteran at the time of his death, and thus cannot be recognized as his surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and DIC pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that no service-connected disability caused or contributed substantially or materially to the veteran's death.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a status post thoractomy, residuals of esophageal leiomyoma is being remanded due to the need for further examination and development. The issue of entitlement to service connection for allergies remains pending.