Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a previous decision that found the moving party's discharge constituted a bar to VA benefits. The Board concluded that the evidence supported this conclusion, including the moving party's awareness of facing court-martial and his request for an undesirable discharge under duress.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular condition was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor is it proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for peptic ulcer disease and service connection for pancreatitis. The denial was based on a finding that there is no competent medical evidence of current pancreatitis.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and remanded it to the RO for further development. The appellant was not provided with proper notification regarding the VA records search, which may affect her ability to proceed with the appeal.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the veteran's Tourette's syndrome was aggravated by service and whether it caused any other psychiatric disorders. The case will be returned for this purpose.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of severe impairment of health or moderate duodenal ulcer, which would warrant higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's residuals of shrapnel wounds to the right buttock and thigh are rated at 50 percent, which is higher than the current 40 percent rating. The effective date for this increased rating has not been specified.

The Board found that the veteran's fungal infection of the hands and feet was not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence linking it to his active military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations and clarification of exposure history.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether VA facilities were feasibly available and whether an application for admission was made within 72 hours of the appellant's admission.

The Board denied the appellant's petition to reopen her claim for revocation of forfeiture of VA benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining a medical opinion and updating the claims file with any pertinent records. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's shell fragment wounds to the right hand and forearm.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to new evidence submitted, which relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of left ankle fusion with iliac bone graft and osteomyelitis.

The VA Medical Center in Manchester, New Hampshire is requested to provide the veteran with VCAA compliant notice and obtain any relevant dental treatment records. The case will be returned for further review.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertensive vascular disease was denied. The issue of service connection for bilateral eye condition (claimed as uveitis or iritis) is referred to the RO.,Service connection for bilateral varicocele and hemorrhoids was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's death due to colon cancer was not caused by or related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is denied.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code because the veteran is not permanently and totally disabled due to service-connected disabilities.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, concluding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active duty and could not be presumed due to exposure to radiation, herbicides, chemicals, or nicotine dependence.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his GSW residuals to the right buttock and upper arm have been denied as there is no evidence showing that these conditions meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.