Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's current heart and circulatory disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor is it related to nicotine dependence. The claim for TDIU remains pending as there is insufficient evidence to determine if his disabilities render him unemployable.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to colonic adenocarcinoma, attributing it to Agent Orange exposure during military service. However, no medical evidence supports a link between Agent Orange exposure and colon cancer.

The veteran's cardioembolic stroke resulting from treatment at VA facilities in August 2000 was not determined to be the result of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill or error in judgment on the part of VA health care providers. Therefore, compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits and accrued benefits due to a forfeiture based on rendering assistance to an enemy of the United States.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine current prostate/genitourinary pathology and any additional permanent disability resulting from prior VA treatment. The veteran's claim will be readjudicated based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for anal fissures with rectal bleeding and pericarditis due to incomplete records, including service medical records and VA treatment records. The veteran is given one year to provide any additional evidence.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected functional gastric syndrome is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification under the VCAA.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a current genitourinary disorder present during service, and the medical evidence does not support a finding that any such condition was incurred or aggravated by service. The veteran's reported symptoms were noted in service but did not result in a diagnosis until after separation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory disability or heart failure due to tobacco use, and also denied his claim of reopening a previously denied claim for service connection for a respiratory disability other than that due to tobacco use.

The Board determined that the appellant did not have basic eligibility for VA death benefits due to a lack of evidence linking her spouse's military service, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of head trauma are granted.

The veteran is seeking service connection for Wilson's disease. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.

The Board found that the veteran's service medical records showed he had missing teeth and cavities, but did not establish a connection between his current dental disability and his military service. The claim for compensation purposes was denied.

The veteran is seeking service connection for back injuries sustained during parachute jumps in service. The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed back disability, including whether it is related to service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining relevant VA and private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's service with the New Philippine Scouts did not qualify him for VA pension benefits, and there were no accrued benefits to be awarded. The appeal is denied.

The veteran's left eye disability did not worsen as a result of the surgeries performed in December 1994 and July/August 1995, and he is therefore not entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has vacated the previous denial of service connection for Reiter's syndrome and remanded the case due to inadequate notice under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) and failure to suggest submission of treatment records from Drs. Colglazer and Schooley.

The veteran's fatal acute myelogenous leukemia was determined to be non-service-connected, and a service-connected disability did not cause or contribute to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an adjustment disorder with depressed mood and psychomotor slowing, finding that his preexisting condition clearly and unmistakably did not increase in severity during military service.