Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially related to any service-connected disability, and denied all claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, to include aggravation of a convulsive disorder, should be remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.

The Board found that the May 1970 rating decision did not contain clear and unmistakable error in failing to assign separate ratings for peripheral nerve damage related to a shell fragment wound of the left hand, nor in failing to assign separate ratings for scars as residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left hand.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1310 and § 1318, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board has ordered the RO to review and consider new evidence, including personal information about the appellant's service. The decision will be remanded for further action.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation by reason of being in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound due to a service-connected disability is remanded for further development.

The appellant's son died while on active duty and is not eligible for VA burial allowance benefits as a matter of law.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for accrued VA death benefits and entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of legal eligibility.

The Board found that the appellant's right shin disability did not increase in severity during service and is unrelated to his active military service. Therefore, it denied service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of an appendectomy was denied as the condition does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation. The TDIU claim was also denied due to his service-connected disabilities not precluding substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the right hand with ankylosis of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the middle (long) finger with degenerative changes are principally manifested by subjective complaints of pain in the right middle finger and objective findings of ankylosis of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the right long finger, limitation of motion of the right long finger, and X-ray evidence of a metallic implant within the soft tissues along the radial aspect of the right long finger. The disability is rated based on limitation of motion under Diagnostic Code 5003.

The claim for payment of educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35 is being remanded to the RO due to inconsistencies in the program of education and course enrollment information provided by the certifying official at Diablo Valley College.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for rectal cancer, finding no evidence linking his condition to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran's peptic ulcer disease claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to ensure full compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for Friedrich's ataxia and granted it as a direct result of his military service. The condition was first manifested during his time in active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected shell fragment wound of the left lateral thigh and associated scars, finding that the disability did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral lower extremity varicosities do not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent under either the old or new VA rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-operative residuals of an aortic aneurism and for an initial evaluation greater than 30 percent for PTSD. The Board found no evidence linking the conditions to service, exposure to herbicides in service or to any service-connected disability.

The Board found no evidence to support a causal relationship between the veteran's current right eye disorder and an in-service right eye injury, thus denying his claim for service connection.