Other conditions Board decisions

The appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual rate of improved death pension for a surviving spouse with no dependents, resulting in denial of nonservice-connected death pension.

The veteran's status post adenocarcinoma of the prostate is rated at a maximum of 60 percent, effective from October 1999.

The veteran's hiatal hernia with Barrett's esophagitis has been rated at 10 percent since its initial grant of service connection. The evidence does not support a higher rating as the condition is well-controlled and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that there was no direct evidence linking his service-connected trench feet to his death. The VA physician provided a medical opinion in July 2002 but did not address whether the veteran's service-connected conditions caused or contributed to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pituitary macroadenoma began during his period of active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's death is being reviewed for service connection, and the appellant's claim for accrued benefits is also under review. Both issues are currently in remand status due to pending hearings.

The veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue, claimed as an undiagnosed illness manifested by fatigue, was denied. The Board found that the veteran did not have a diagnosed condition resulting from active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has determined that the veteran's calf muscle/leg pain, including residuals of injury and varicose veins, began during his combat service in World War II. The condition is considered to be incurred in service.

The veteran's claimed undiagnosed Gulf War illness resulting in chronic cough and shortness of breath is granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, a pulmonary embolus, was not caused by or related to his military service. The Board also determined that any medication he took for a gastrointestinal condition did not contribute to his death.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected right distal tibia fracture was denied by the RO in September 1999, with a rating of 20 percent effective April 20, 1998.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected hypertensive cardiovascular disease, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the right supratrochanteric bursitis is proximately due to the veteran's service-connected right hip disability, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's improved pension benefits were properly terminated, effective February 1, 1996 to May 1, 1999.

The veteran's service-connected left hallux condition is currently rated at zero percent, and the Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine if there are any changes in severity that warrant an increased rating.

The veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent effective May 2, 2001. The RO found that the condition warranted a higher evaluation based on moderate limitation of motion.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by, or the proximate result of, any service-connected disability and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's actinic keratosis and basal cell carcinoma of the scalp and face are productive of severe impairment, warranting a 30 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to a recent court decision, and the RO must ensure all notification and development actions are fully complied with before further action can be taken.