Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's HIV-related illness is a result of disease or injury incurred during his active military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the impact of service-connected disabilities on the veteran's death. The appellant must provide additional medical records and a VA physician's opinion.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen his eligibility for VA benefits due to lack of new and material evidence, as all submitted evidence was cumulative or redundant.

The Board has determined that the amount of nonservice-connected VA death pension awarded to the appellant is unclear and requests a full audit to determine her entitlement for the period from October 1, 2000 to July 1, 2002. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left knee injury is reopened, but the evidence does not support an increase in severity during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his residuals of eye trauma, identified as defective vision. The evidence showed that the loss of vision in his right eye was due to a central artery occlusion occurring in September 1998 and not related to his service-connected eye trauma.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further review of his claim regarding the rating assigned to service-connected burns to the back and neck.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of evidence regarding whether the appellant had a valid common-law marriage with the veteran for more than one year prior to his death, which is required for death pension benefits. The RO must notify the appellant and her service representative of what evidence she should submit.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right elbow disability, characterized by a traction osteophyte and limitation of motion, is service-connected.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected residuals of a laminectomy at L5-S1, with degenerative joint disease is being remanded due to the need for additional development including VA examinations and obtaining treatment records.

The veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for his service-connected chronic cystitis, which is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The RO denied the claim and remanded the case to obtain additional evidence and clarify the source of the veteran's symptomatology.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected neuritis of the right sixth dorsal nerve is being remanded to allow for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have qualifying service and is therefore not a veteran for purposes of VA benefits.

The veteran's service-connected post-operative residuals of a vagotomy and pyloroplasty due to a duodenal ulcer have not produced episodes of epigastric disorders with characteristic mild circulatory symptoms after meals, causing diarrhea and weight loss. Therefore, the claim for an increased rating is denied.

The veteran's application for VA medical care was denied as he did not meet the criteria to be placed in priority groups 1 through 7 under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 17.36.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation in service caused his chronic lymphocytic leukemia, which led to his death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and SSA disability benefits information. The veteran's claims for increased evaluation and special monthly compensation on account of loss of use of the right upper extremity are pending.

The Board dismissed the appeal as moot because the veteran's change in medical enrollment status from Priority Group 7c to Priority Group 8c did not impact his level of care at VA facilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for VA death benefits, but it is unclear whether service connection will be granted as the issue remains pending. The decision does not specify a rating assigned or an effective date.