Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for skin rashes of the back, upper arms, and elbows is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records.

The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral eye disorder that was incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral chondromalacia patella does not warrant a rating greater than 10 percent for each knee, as his range of motion did not meet criteria for higher evaluations based on limitation of motion due to pain.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete VA medical records from Long Beach and Memphis.

The VA has granted service connection for varicose veins of the left ankle and assigned a noncompensable disability rating. The veteran's varicose veins are manifested by intermittent edema, pain after prolonged standing, with symptoms relieved by elevation.

The VA determined that the cause of the veteran's death, which was adenocarcinoma of the colon, was not due to his exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence. The VA medical records showed treatment for plantar calluses and tinea pedis, but did not suggest a direct causal relationship between these conditions and active duty.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the criteria for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation or Dependents' Education Assistance benefits.

The Board found no evidence of a neurological disorder involving the lower extremities, bladder and intestinal tract during service or within one year after discharge. The veteran's current condition is not shown to be related to her military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gouty arthritis warrants a 40 percent disability evaluation, reflecting the greatest degree of impairment shown since the effective date of service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his gastric ulcer disease with partial gastrectomy and dumping syndrome, maintaining a current evaluation of 40 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim as his income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) for the time period in question.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for hypercholesterolemia, finding that there was no current disability associated with elevated cholesterol levels.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied service connection for residuals of a broken right arm is not granted, as no new and material evidence was presented.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA recognition as the surviving spouse of her deceased husband, preventing her from receiving death pension benefits due to her remarriage and subsequent divorce.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for residuals of left leg and left foot injuries due to new medical evidence provided by Dr. McDowell, which suggests that these conditions may have been aggravated by military service.

The veteran's death was not service connected, and the appellant sought a nonservice-connected burial allowance. However, the claim was denied because it was filed more than two years after the date of burial.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's shell fragment wound of the right leg and denied service connection for a bilateral hip disability.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a lung disorder based on his claimed exposure to asbestos during service. The Board has decided that a VA examination would be helpful in adjudicating this claim.

The Board found that the veteran did not incur a fracture of the right great toe during service and does not have any residuals of such injury. Therefore, his claim for service connection for the residuals of a fracture of the right great toe was denied.