Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the apportionment of the veteran's disability compensation is proper, and thus grants the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a gunshot wound to the left thigh and knee with patellectomy meet the criteria for a 40 percent evaluation.

The appellant is not eligible for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to the absence of service department certification. The claim for accrued benefits was filed within one year after the veteran's death, but the appellant did not receive proper notification regarding the requirement to file a timely application.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional medical records and a VA examination to determine the severity of his service-connected discoid lupus erythematosus.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of schizoaffective disorder, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted.

The VA has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The appellant presented medical records from after her husband's separation from service, but these did not relate directly to his period of active duty.

The veteran's claims for service connection for lung disability, bilateral arm disability, and bilateral leg disability, all claimed as secondary to ionizing radiation exposure, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no service-connected disability contributed to his death.

The Board has determined that the appellant cannot be recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse due to a lack of continuous cohabitation from the date of marriage until the time of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the appellant's eligibility for enrollment and access to VA medical care benefits due to his lack of a service-connected disability, failure to provide detailed financial information, and not being in an enrolled status on January 17, 2003.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder and granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, but did not assign any disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for enhanced DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311(a)(2) because there was no evidence of a continuous period of total disability prior to his death, and thus did not meet the criteria for such benefits.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including scheduling a new medical examination and readjudicating his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hip dysplasia, finding that it was a pre-existing condition and not aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or being housebound.

The VA denied the appellant's request for an apportionment of her husband's compensation benefits on behalf of their minor children due to his reasonable child support and lack of financial hardship.

The Board has granted service connection for transverse myelitis manifested by flaccid paraplegia with bowel and bladder incontinence, finding that the veteran's condition is more likely than not due to a parasitic infection contracted during his service in Korea. The veteran also qualifies for the maximum special monthly compensation rate due to his need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied an extraschedular rating for residuals of a pilonidal cystectomy and did not address the effective date claim.

The veteran's death was caused by metastatic rectal cancer, which is considered a consequence of his service-connected perirectal abscesses.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a bowel resection do not warrant an initial rating in excess of 10 percent.