Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The appellant's claim of entitlement to an increased rating greater than 30 percent for service-connected bilateral bronchiectasis will be reconsidered after these actions.

The veteran does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits due to nonqualifying service.

The Board denied service connection for Arnold-Chiari Malformation, finding no evidence of its onset during military service or a motor vehicle accident that occurred in service.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for complications from surgery performed in March 1999 at the Huntington VA Medical Center. The case has been remanded to determine if VA's care was negligent and whether post-phlebitis syndrome and deep vein thrombosis are related to the surgery.

The veteran is seeking a higher initial disability evaluation for his service-connected post-operative residuals of an aortic valve replacement. The RO has remanded the case to obtain additional medical examination and testing.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's right great toe disability and a 20 percent rating for his left great toe disability, both of which are rated as analogous to moderately severe foot injuries.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining records of the veteran's reserve and guard duty, ensuring compliance with VCAA duties to assist, and providing a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35, finding that the veteran had malignant fibrous histiocytoma which qualifies for presumptive service connection due to his exposure to herbicide agents during active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of cold injuries to any of his extremities or neck, and bilateral defective hearing. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's cause of death was due to metastatic cancer. The appellant seeks service connection for this condition and eligibility for educational assistance under Chapter 35 of the U.S.C.A. She needs further development as per VCAA requirements.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's current bronchiectasis is related to his in-service respiratory disorder.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected herpes of the chin area is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for another examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that her marriage to the veteran was not valid under VA law due to it occurring less than one year before his death and producing no children.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death from bronchogenic carcinoma was not caused or contributed to by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The case is being remanded to the RO for a videoconference hearing before the Board.

The veteran is seeking increased evaluations for his service-connected neurological impairment of the left and right lower extremities. The Board has remanded the case to allow for a medical opinion differentiating between the symptoms related to his service-connected condition and those related to non-service connected conditions.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's duodenal ulcer with duodenitis and esophagitis, finding that his symptoms meet the criteria for this higher evaluation.

Your claim for dependency and indemnity compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 has been dismissed because service connection for the cause of your death has already been granted, and there is no potential for additional benefit under this section.

The veteran's nasal deformity is service-connected, but his right thumb and left fifth finger disabilities are not rated higher than the current 10%.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service connection for a stomach ulcer and denied the claim.