Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining recent medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and extent of the veteran's back disability. The claim will be adjudicated again after this additional development.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, as well as claims for accrued benefits and basic legal entitlement to VA death pension benefits. The decision found that there was no evidence linking the veteran's death-causing conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits due to a lack of verified active military service with the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Board denied the claim for benefits under the Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors (REPS) because the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability that occurred prior to August 13, 1981. The medical evidence did not support an earlier onset of the cancer.

The Board denied service connection for cause of death due to squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil, finding no evidence linking it to the veteran's period of active duty service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gum disease is service-connected, with no presumption or secondary connection involved.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for fistula in ano, finding that the evidence did not show the need for such a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disease of multiple joints, finding that it was not incurred in service and is not proximately due to his service-connected hearing loss.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for impaired vision of the right eye following VA surgical treatment in April 1983. The case has been remanded due to incomplete records and further development is required.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a right eye disability attributable to military service.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's post-service right acoustic schwannoma to his period of active service, including a head injury in 1960. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection of a missing tooth due to in-service extraction was denied as there was no evidence of dental trauma during active duty.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a personality disorder, finding that such disorders are not considered disabilities for VA compensation purposes and there is no diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder at any time during or after service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of pleural cavity injury is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including scheduling a VA medical examination and obtaining updated treatment records. The issues are whether he should receive increased ratings for his post traumatic arthritis of the left hip and elbow.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected blepharitis is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's spino-cerebellar atrophy with gait ataxia was not incurred or aggravated by active military service, and an organic disease of the nervous system is not shown to have become manifest within one year after separation from service.

The Board denied service connection for status post repair of the right Achilles tendon, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated during active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory disorder must be remanded to the RO due to the need for additional development and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the veteran, finding that she was not married to the veteran one year prior to his death and that Florida does not recognize common-law marriages.