Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits for a blood disorder was denied because there is no medical evidence demonstrating that he suffers from a current blood disorder or related disability as a result of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a lacerated left thumb is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of his National Guard service and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's polymyositis was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for an undiagnosed fever disability, finding no evidence of such a condition during or after service.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, bronchopneumonia with septicemia, was not related to his military service and therefore denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the service-connected disability did not cause or contribute to the veteran's death from cardiorespiratory arrest resulting from a cerebrovascular accident and hemorrhage.

The appellant's claim for non-service-connected burial benefits was denied because she did not timely file a completed claim within two years of the veteran's burial.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA disability benefits, finding that he did not have recognized service as a guerrilla soldier and thus is not eligible for such benefits.

The veteran is seeking service connection for cancer of the esophagus and gastric cardia, which he claims was caused by exposure to Agent Orange during his military service. The VA has not provided proper notification under the VCAA and needs to provide additional evidence and consider the claim again.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims to reopen service connection.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected bladder disorder, currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has received notification that the appellant wishes to withdraw their appeal. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to a compensable evaluation for his bilateral lower extremity disorder, as there is no evidence of significant disability or impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for the loss of specific teeth (numbers 7, 8, and 9) for the purpose of receiving VA outpatient dental treatment. The decision is based on the veteran's credible report of an accident during basic training that resulted in the loss of these teeth.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension, finding that his service did not qualify him for such benefits due to it being under the auspices of the USAFFE rather than as a Regular Philippine Scout.

The Board denied the appellant's accrued benefits claim as it was not filed within one year of her husband's death, and there is no evidence that he had a pending claim for such benefits at the time of his death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an esophageal disability. The veteran is now entitled to service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The left ankle disability was rated at 30 percent, with a separate 10 percent evaluation for the associated scarring. Service connection was granted for muscle spasms as manifestations of an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of periodontal disease secondary to his service-connected psoriasis and denied a temporary total rating due to hospitalization. The evidence did not support the veteran's contention that his periodontal disease was caused by his prescribed medication for psoriasis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding no current diagnosis of this condition and noting that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service.