Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's application for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code because his father is still alive and not in receipt of a permanent and total disability rating due to service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for an increased initial disability rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of all evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service, and for additional development of his medical records.

The Board finds that the veteran's dementia and lung disorder are not related to his active service, including any potential secondary effects from Agent Orange exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for his shell fragment wound disabilities, finding that the evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for the right thigh condition and a rating in excess of 10 percent for the right pubic area condition.

The Board found that the veteran's right eye disorder did not originate in service and is not otherwise causally related to his military service.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for herpes simplex, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's death was due to natural causes and not related to service, thus denying the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for a compensable evaluation for hypertrophic tonsils, service connection for gastroenteritis and residuals of dental trauma. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining records from VA and non-VA healthcare providers that have treated him for a left arm disorder since service. The veteran should be scheduled for an orthopedic examination to determine the nature of his left arm disorder and whether it is related to service or any event that occurred therein.

The veteran does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits due to insufficient qualifying service.

The Board found no positive test for HIV or any abnormal findings attributed to HIV or AIDS during active service. The veteran's claim was denied as there is no competent opinion linking HIV or AIDS to service.

The veteran's right eye Horner's syndrome was caused by treatment for his service-connected hemangioma, C7 vertebra. The claim is granted.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claim of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected recurrent left inguinal hernia with mesh repair. There is no current evidence of recurrence of the hernia.

The veteran claims service connection for injuries to his right leg sustained during active duty in Vietnam. However, the available records do not support this claim and additional development is needed to determine if there was an injury and its relationship to current disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the veteran's duodenal ulcer with hiatal hernia.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, claimed as due to exposure to Agent Orange, is being remanded for further action.

The veteran is appealing for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left hallux valgus with degenerative changes. The RO has not yet adjudicated these claims, and a remand is necessary to ensure complete compliance with the VCAA.

The Board found no evidence of an anal fistula during the veteran's first period of service and insufficient evidence to establish aggravation. The second period of service did not show any increase in symptoms, thus denying service connection.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for Raynaud's disease, finding that it is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD.