Other conditions Board decisions

The VA has determined that the appellant's service-connected residuals of gastroenteritis and esophagitis, status post vagotomy and Nissan fundoplication do not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for gum disease, including periodontitis and periodontal disease not otherwise specified, is denied as these conditions are not considered disabilities for which VA compensation benefits can be granted. The veteran failed to report for a second VA examination without good cause.

The veteran's death is being remanded for further evaluation of his service connection claim due to presumed Agent Orange exposure and cancer of unknown primary origin.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral defective hearing prior to August 17, 2004 and a rating in excess of 20 percent for the disability on and subsequent to that date.

The Board denied the claim of entitlement to DIC benefits as there was no service-connected disability at the time of the veteran's death, and thus did not meet the requirements for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a left tibia fracture incurred or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected malaria, finding no active disease process and no residuals of the condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to additional evidence not previously considered by the RO.

The RO reduced the veteran's disability ratings for mixed germ cell carcinoma and metastatic lung carcinoma, resulting in a final noncompensable rating for the former and a 30% rating for the latter.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his right inguinal hernia, post-operative, and for TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation for the hernia or an award of TDIU due to unemployability.

The veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for service-connected Weil's disease and service connection for residuals of cold injuries to both feet have been granted.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial. The issue of whether military service aggravated a pre-existing injury is now before the Board.

The Board found that the veteran does not have disability as a result of a positive skin test for tuberculosis and denied service connection for residuals of pneumonia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected malaria is currently asymptomatic and does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board found that the veteran's vision impairment was not caused by VA treatment, but rather due to natural progression of his underlying ocular conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran died in July 1987 due to complications of hepatomegaly and schistosomiasis. The Board denied service connection for the cause of death as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for accrued benefits was also denied because the appellant did not file her claim within one year of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder requires further investigation and verification of his reported stressors. The case is being remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center in Washington, D.C.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportioned share of her spouse's VA benefits due to their estrangement, finding she was not entitled by law to such a benefit.