Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for recognition as a POW was denied by the RO, with the decision stating that his period of detention did not meet the requirements of being at least 30 days. The veteran submitted additional evidence but it was not reviewed due to procedural issues.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional medical records. The case will be returned to the RO for this purpose and then reviewed again.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for a heart valve disorder should be granted, as it is found to be directly related to her active duty.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to pending issues and evidence. The appeal is currently remanded for additional development of medical records.

The veteran's appeal is about an increased evaluation for his service-connected gunshot wound of the left forearm and a claim for service connection for a comminuted fracture of the left humerus. The RO must address both issues, including considering the residuals of the fracture associated with the gunshot wound.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a final denial of his claim in March 1993, and no new and material evidence was received since then. The service department certified that the appellant had no recognized service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition as secondary to his service-connected back disabilities, reopening the previously denied claim based on new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a recurrent cystic hygroma of the neck, finding that it was incurred during active military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that his causes of death were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for traumatic brain disease, previously claimed as head injury trauma. The evidence submitted since the final January 2000 decision relates to an unestablished fact and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not submit new and material evidence to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for cause of death, as there is no evidence of cardiorespiratory arrest due to bleeding with peptic ulcer disease in service or for many years thereafter.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore, he is not eligible for service-connected burial benefits.

The Board denied a claim for an effective date of July 2001 for the grant of death pension with aid and attendance (A&A) because no formal claim was filed prior to January 22, 2002.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a subsistence award in excess of the full-time college student rate pro-rated for specific enrollment periods, finding that he was only entitled to the full-time rate.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded to the RO for specific actions, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a pulmonary examination.

The VA Medical Center denied the appellant's request for reimbursement of medical expenses rendered at a private hospital from November 30, 2001, through December 5, 2001. The decision is based on the service connection theory being 'direct' and no new evidence was provided to reopen the case.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and assignment of a compensable rating based on multiple noncompensable service connected disabilities were denied.

The veteran's death is attributed to congestive heart failure, but his service-connected spinal injury is considered a contributing cause. The Board requests additional development including medical opinions on the causal relationship between the service-connected condition and the veteran's death.

The veteran died of lung cancer, which was not service-connected. The Board denied DIC benefits as the veteran did not meet the criteria for entitlement under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran's lung cancer was not related to his active service, including any asbestos exposure.,The cause of the veteran's death (adenocarcinoma of the lung) is not considered service-connected.