Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran abandoned his claim of entitlement to service connection for fatigue due to his failure to respond within one year to a request for information from VA.

The Board has vacated its previous decision and dismissed the appeal of the veteran's claims for service connection for chorioretinitis and uveitis, with blindness, and entitlement to benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for chorioretinits and uveitis with blindness due to the veteran's death before the Board could make a final decision.

The Board denied reopening the claim of service connection for residuals of exposure to ionizing radiation, including a skin disorder claimed as a residual of radiation exposure.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a left upper extremity disorder that she believes is related to her mastectomy. She also seeks increased ratings for her right foot and toe disabilities. The case has been remanded for further examination and development.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected right eye chorioretinitis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal concerning the total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disability. The right knee disability claim is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's case is being referred to his representative, the Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc., for further review.

The Board found that the veteran's current lung disability is not related to his active duty service, including any exposure to asbestos during such service.

The VA determined that the veteran's onychomycosis of toenails did not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as it did not meet the criteria for more severe evaluations based on the extent and nature of his condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete notification and development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The appellant's appeal for payment of accrued VA DIC benefits in excess of $1,530.36 is now pending.

The Board has determined that no new and material evidence was presented to reopen the claims for service connection for deflected nasal septum and fracture of left cheekbone. The veteran's claim is denied.

The veteran's military service does not meet the threshold service eligibility requirements for VA pension benefits due to lack of qualifying wartime service.

The appellant is not recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits due to her divorce from the veteran at the time of his death.

The Board has determined that the claim for an earlier effective date for nonservice connected pension benefits remains open and must be reevaluated under applicable regulations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA orthopedic examination and obtaining all pertinent medical records.

The VA determined that the veteran's condition, including diplopia with recurrent pterygium of the right eye and symblepharon of the left eye, warrants a 10 percent disability rating. The decision was based on the visual acuity impairment in her right eye.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hallux valgus, finding that new evidence supports this claim. The veteran's pre-existing hallux valgus deformities were aggravated by his military service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the cause of the veteran's death was related to service, including obtaining medical records and a VA opinion.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hip and leg disability due to new evidence submitted since the last denial. The claim will be further adjudicated by the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a gallbladder disorder with cholecystectomy as secondary to her hiatal hernia and an increase in rating for her hiatal hernia. The veteran was granted a 30% rating for her hiatal hernia.