Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran is seeking service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, claimed as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation in service. The case must be referred to the Under Secretary for Benefits under 38 C.F.R. § 3.311(c) for an opinion on whether sound scientific medical evidence supports the conclusion that it is at least as likely as not that the veteran's disease resulted from radiation exposure during service.

The veteran's appeal for increased evaluations for his service-connected left foot disability was denied. The RO granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent evaluation, effective from April 23, 1998, but denied an evaluation greater than 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the issues are no longer in a jurisdictional state.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits, finding that her claim was barred by law as a 'hypothetical entitlement' claim. The veteran had no service-connected disability at the time of his death and did not file any claims during his lifetime.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to fully satisfy the duty to notify and assist under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000. The veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder will be reconsidered by the RO.

The Board has remanded the case to reconsider the veteran's claim for an increased rating for chorioretinitis and evisceration of the left eye, taking into consideration all evidence added since the last decision.

The Board found no evidence to support a connection between the veteran's varicose veins and service, thus denying his claim.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his gunshot wound of the left hand is being remanded due to a need for additional development and notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, finding that there was no evidence in the service medical records to support his claim. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, which was previously denied in April 1992. The veteran now has the opportunity to have his claim reviewed on its merits.

The Board found that the veteran's current respiratory disorder, COPD, did not exist prior to service and concluded that it was not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's ulcerative colitis was likely first manifested and incurred in service, granting service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his condyloma accuminata of the penis is being remanded to allow for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to a recent Federal Circuit Court decision, and the RO must obtain a VA examination report from July 16, 2002, review all evidence added since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC), and provide an SSOC summarizing the evidence and applicable law.

The Board has determined that the veteran's ex-wife, [redacted], is entitled to an apportionment of his VA benefits starting from October 1, 1997 and ending on June 1, 2001. The decision also reinstated this apportionment for a period until [redacted]'s twenty-third birthday.

The veteran's bilateral hallux valgus with flattening and hammertoes, status post bunionectomies is manifested by complaints of pain on manipulation and use of both feet, with swelling and objective evidence of bilateral deformity and characteristic callosities resulting in no more than severe impairment. The criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent have not been met.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a chronic disability manifested by loss of appetite and denied his claim for service connection.

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

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal before a decision was made.