Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal is being remanded for further development and compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The veteran's claims for service connection for sexual dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ will be reconsidered.

The veteran's death was caused by cardiopulmonary arrest, hypoxic encephalopathy, and acute myocardial infarction. These conditions are not service-connected as there is no evidence of their occurrence during or within one year after his verified service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostatitis and a higher rating for fungal infection of the penis were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support the veteran's claim for service connection due to exposure to herbicides, and his current prostate disorder is not related to his active duty service.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a fractured right foot, finding no current evidence of such condition and concluding that any fracture incurred in service did not result in current residuals.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's right median nerve dysfunction and right forearm neuroma are proximately due to, or the result of, his service-connected post-operative residuals of the right shoulder with impingement syndrome, acromioclavicular separation, and arthritis.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the appellant's request for an increased monthly apportionment of the veteran's VA compensation benefits in excess of $55.50 each on behalf of the two minor children of the veteran in her custody.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for additional evidence, including verification of in-service stressors and VA examination.

The veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for left trapezoid strain is being considered. The RO has requested additional evidence, including treatment records from the Little Rock VAMC, and will re-adjudicate the case after these are obtained.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for entitlement to a beginning date earlier than June 13, 2001, for dependent's educational assistance under Chapter 35 due to lack of legal merit.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his service connection claim for a left eye condition, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted since the August 1977 denial.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of wartime service, and the evidence submitted did not meet the new and material criteria.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits, finding that there were no unpaid benefits to which the veteran was entitled at the time of his death.

The Board found that the appellant knowingly submitted false and fraudulent evidence in her claim for VA benefits, resulting in a forfeiture of all rights, claims, and benefits under VA laws. The appeal challenging this forfeiture is denied.

The Board determined that the appellant's discharge from service was under other than honorable conditions due to his AWOL period, and thus denied his claim for VA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for spontaneous pneumothorax and residual chest scars, as well as facial tics. The decision found that there was no evidence of a service-connected condition.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the residuals of a fracture of the right fourth toe, finding that the disability does not more nearly approximate moderately severe foot disability than moderate foot disability.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of a stomach injury due to new and material evidence, but further development is needed before a final determination can be made.

The Board found no evidence linking the cause of the veteran's death to his service, and denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a claimed innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded to the RO for further development and examination.