Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she did not continuously live with the veteran from the date of marriage until his death. The decision was based on evidence indicating that the appellant began living with another man after the veteran died.

The Board found that the cause of death, esophageal adenocarcinoma, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and a service-connected disability did not substantially or materially contribute to cause his death.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an extension of her delimiting date for receiving Chapter 30 educational benefits, stating that she did not fall within any exceptions to the 10-year eligibility period and thus was not entitled to additional time beyond June 21, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not have a current disability of viral enteritis or stomach problems, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's residuals of a gunshot wound to his left foot do not warrant an increased evaluation beyond the current 10 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left femur warrant an increased disability rating to 20 percent effective May 5, 2004. The veteran's service-connected residuals of left suprascapular nerve palsy are currently rated at 30 percent.

The veteran's service connection for loss of a tooth was granted, with treatment purposes being established. The compensation purpose claim is moot as the tooth has been replaced.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a right inguinal hernia, which was previously denied in April 1962. The veteran's claims have now been remanded multiple times without any change in this determination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for pension benefits, finding that the earliest date of entitlement was October 25, 1999.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed exophoria, claimed as an eye disorder, is service connected due to a traumatic injury sustained in service. The decision grants this claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic acquired variously diagnosed dermatological disorder.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of rheumatic fever, consisting of swollen joints and polyarthralgias was granted. The issue regarding the atypical left third rib remains pending.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The veteran's request for hearings on her service connection claims has been granted, and she is to be scheduled for a videoconference hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after this.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected left inguinal hernia and for service connection for a claimed right inguinal hernia.

The veteran is seeking compensation benefits for stomach pain and leg sores he claims are the result of improper treatment at a VA Medical Center in June 2000. The appeal is remanded to determine if his conditions were caused or aggravated by this treatment.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of staged ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arterial venous malformation and related conditions are service-connected, with all residuals dating back to his time in military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for ovarian cysts and adhesions, with right salpingectomy and oophorectomy is being remanded due to the need for additional development including a new VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for non-service connected disability pension or 'old age' pension due to a certification from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) stating that the appellant has no service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.