Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current genitourinary condition is related to his service.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, stating that VA was not required to notify her of potential benefits due to her call informing them of the veteran's death.

The VA denied an increased rating for giardiasis of the gastrointestinal tract, currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board denied a 10 percent disability rating for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.324, finding that there was no evidence showing that the veteran's allergies or cutaneous leishmaniasis interfered with his normal employability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cholelithiasis and also denied his request for an increased rating for peptic ulcer with GERD. The decision found that there was no current diagnosis of cholelithiasis, despite a possible diagnosis in service records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected deviated septum, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the left heel, claimed as hyperhidrosis, is being remanded due to unclear medical opinions and further examination may be required.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim of service connection for degenerative joint disease or arthritis of multiple joints, including his shoulders, arms, wrists, hands, fingers, ankles, and feet. The Board concluded that the condition was not incurred in active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a need for an expert medical opinion regarding the location of the primary site of the veteran's cancer and whether the base of the tongue or periepiglottic fold are part of the larynx.

The Board found that the veteran's symptoms of memory loss, fatigue, and joint pains are not related to his service or an undiagnosed illness. The claim was denied as there is no evidence linking these symptoms to his period of active duty.

The Board has affirmed the RO's decision to grant an apportionment of the veteran's VA compensation benefits in the amount of $59 on behalf of his child, O.N., Jr. The apportionment will not cause undue hardship.

The appellant's spouse did not have qualifying military service, and therefore the appellant does not meet the requirements for basic eligibility for VA death benefits.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including examinations.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right foot disorder is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional development of the claims file.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she did not meet the legal definition of a surviving spouse due to her divorce from the veteran and lack of subsequent remarriage.

The veteran's annual income exceeds the maximum pension rate for a single veteran with three minor children, resulting in denial of his claim for nonservice-connected disability pension.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence to support a relationship between his liver cancer and his period of active duty service.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's current left great toe disorder, which may be related to service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for thrombophlebitis/varicose veins is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.