Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active service and could not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The evidence did not demonstrate a relationship between the veteran's current condition and exposure to radiation or hazardous chemicals during service.

The Board denied the appeal of the initial rating for service-connected bilateral defective hearing, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim. The veteran's claims for headaches and GERD/IBS were remanded for further development.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case will be returned to the RO for obtaining treatment records and arranging an eye examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability and an increased rating for PTSD were denied by the RO. The Board has found that further development is needed, including VA examinations to determine if there is any nexus between the veteran's current conditions and his military service, particularly exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a lack of evidence showing that his right upper extremity weakness and plugged arteries in the neck were caused by VA treatment.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the grant of service connection for varicose veins of the right lower extremity. The veteran has not brought forth competent evidence of a nexus between the current diagnosis of varicose veins of the right lower extremity and service, to include manifestations of such to a compensable degree within one year following his discharge from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for missing teeth numbered 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 17, 30, and 32, finding that there was no evidence of any trauma or pathology in service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as his discharge from service was under other than honorable conditions, which bars him from receiving VA compensation benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, finding that there was no evidence showing he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation solely due to his service-connected back disability prior to May 18, 2000.

The veteran meets the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing special adaptive housing or a home adaptation grant due to his service-connected loss of use of both lower extremities. The veteran also qualifies for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment, as he is eligible under Chapter 39 benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for emphysema and found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim for a psychiatric disability. The veteran's claim for emphysema is based on direct service connection, while his psychiatric disability claim was reopened due to the submission of new evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected residuals of left foot fracture do not warrant a higher disability evaluation, as they are manifested by complaints of pain and numbness with full range of motion.

The Board found that the appellant's deceased spouse had no recognized service for VA benefit purposes and denied the appeal to establish basic eligibility for survivors' pension benefits.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The case is being remanded due to procedural defects in notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's Crohn's disease to his period of active service and denied the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate at the time of the November 1995 decision, and thus denied her claim for pension benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for traumatic arthritis of the left hip, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board has determined that a further examination of the veteran is necessary to determine if he needs aid and attendance, as well as notifying him about his rights under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Board determined that the appellant's deceased spouse did not have qualifying service in the Armed Forces of the United States, and thus does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA benefits.

The Board has ordered further development due to incomplete records. The case will be returned for additional evidence collection from VA medical centers and the Army Medical Center.