Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits records. The issue of entitlement to a disability evaluation in excess of 50 percent for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues being inextricably intertwined and for further development of evidence.

The Board found that the cause of death was not caused by VA treatment, and thus DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant can be recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes, despite the invalidity of the marriage ceremonies due to a legal impediment. The decision is based on the appellant's lack of knowledge of this impediment and her continuous cohabitation with the veteran.

The veteran's claim for eligibility to receive Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 3018C was denied because the $2,700 payment required for eligibility had not been collected by November 25, 2002.

The Board found that the veteran's left elbow disability, diagnosed as chronic olecranon bursitis, was more likely due to resting his elbow on a hard surface rather than using crutches. Therefore, it is not service-connected.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for nasopharyngeal cancer, finding no competent evidence linking the condition to the veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-operative breast cancer with bilateral mastectomies due to radiation exposure, finding no reasonable possibility that her condition was related to such exposure.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability of the right eye was denied as there is no medical evidence showing that the veteran has the claimed condition as a result of VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of the VA.

The veteran is appealing the reduction of his schedular evaluation for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma from 100 percent to 60 percent. The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and the need for additional development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service and thus not warranting a grant based on presumptive or secondary theories.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of new regulations for evaluating disabilities of the skin.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The veteran's initial increased evaluations for cold injury residuals of the feet and right foot have been granted effective from January 12, 1998.,Effective May 5, 2003, the veteran was assigned a 20 percent evaluation for his left foot cold injury residuals.

The Board denied the motion for review of the October 8, 2003 decision that granted an apportionment of the veteran's VA compensation benefits on behalf of his former spouse.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for right hand arthritis, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and that it is not related to his service-connected condition.

The Board has granted a 30% disability evaluation for fibroid tumors from January 21, 1994 to June 20, 1995. The veteran's postoperative residuals of hysterectomy are currently rated at 50%. The case is remanded for further development.

The VA denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that glioblastoma was not incurred in or aggravated by wartime service and did not have a direct link to any service-connected condition.

The Board has granted an increased evaluation of 30 percent for residuals of a right medial meniscectomy, effective June 24, 1994.

The Board found that the veteran's skin disability was incurred in active service and granted service connection for this condition.