Other conditions Board decisions

The case is being remanded to the RO for an appropriate hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO, in accordance with applicable law.

The veteran's service-connected gunshot wound to the right thigh contributed to his death from pulmonary embolus, which was ruled as a contributory cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for fracture of the left scapula and muscle damage to the left scapula area, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board found that the appellant did not have qualifying service to establish basic eligibility for VA benefits and denied the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to inadequate examination findings and failure to consider certain regulations.

The Board denied an increased rating for residuals of a left foot injury, finding that the evidence did not show more than moderate impairment.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected back disability, effective from June 18, 2001.

The Board dismissed the appellant's appeal due to his death, and no specific rating or effective date was assigned.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected thoracic spine disability, currently evaluated at 20 percent.

The case is being remanded for further development to ensure all necessary evidence has been obtained and considered.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected residuals of facial trauma with multiple fractures, effective from January 1, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cavernous hemangioma of the liver in left hepatectomy status and a disorder manifested by back and right leg pain are not service-connected.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing hematuria was not aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no current diagnosis of a dermatological condition and denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's son is not eligible for death pension benefits as an adult helpless child because his previous marriages are considered valid and do not meet the criteria for exception under VA regulations.

The appellant's deceased spouse did not have the required service to qualify for VA death pension benefits, and thus the appeal is denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected residuals of fractures of the second metatarsal of the left foot and the third metatarsal of the right foot, finding that there were no current residuals and attributing any current complaints to unrelated disorders.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no current disability related to positive stress tests or peripheral vascular disease, and the effective date for major depression was not granted earlier than May 1, 2001.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, nor could it be presumed due to exposure to herbicides. The cause of death listed on his death certificate was metastatic small cell cancer of lung.

The Board has determined that the effective date for a 100 percent disability rating for schizoaffective disorder, bi-polar type is February 5, 2000.