Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service with the United States Armed Forces and therefore is not eligible for VA compensation or pension benefits.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for vasovagal syncope and hypotension, arthritis, bursitis, and rheumatism. The claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted with a 30 percent evaluation. The claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied.

The Board has determined that the December 1965 rating decision, which reduced the veteran's pilonidal sinus disability rating from 10% to 0%, contains an error. The effective date for a compensable (10%) rating is now March 1, 1966.

The veteran withdrew his appeal of the issues of entitlement to service connection for skin rash disability and prostate disability.

The veteran's sleep disorder and respiratory disorder are not service connected. The Board has granted a 40% evaluation for prostatitis as of December 11, 2002.

The appellant's recognized guerilla service from September 1944 to August 1945 is not considered active military, naval or air service for the purposes of awarding NSC pension benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's skin cancer was not caused by in-service exposure to ionizing radiation and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service records do not indicate he served in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Persian Gulf War, which is required for presumptive service connection under the Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 1994. Therefore, his claims are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran developed a nicotine dependency in service, which caused him to smoke and led to his respiratory condition. Therefore, both nicotine dependency and the respiratory condition are granted as service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected burns of the face, right arm, right hand, and right leg due to the failure to timely file a request for waiver of overpayment.

The appellant is not recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits purposes due to her remarriage and public declaration of a new marriage.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for arthritis of both feet, finding that no earlier effective date is authorized under applicable laws and regulations.

The veteran's claims for increased disability rating and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to the claimed conditions.

The veteran's senility and bronchogenic carcinoma were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and are not considered to be related to his military service. The Board finds no basis for granting service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board has granted service connection for costochondritis and assigned a 10 percent disability rating, effective July 1, 2000.

The Board found no evidence of a current heart disorder or tachycardia, and there is insufficient medical evidence to connect any past cardiovascular issues with the veteran's active service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by or a result of his service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board found that the veteran's respiratory disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service and denied his claim.