Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she was not aware of any legal impediment to her purported common law marriage being valid.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for the veteran's cause of death, which included cardiorespiratory arrest, acute myocardial infarction, and peptic ulcer disease. The appellant claimed these conditions were related to his military service, but there was no evidence to substantiate this claim.

The Board found that the veteran's hiatal hernia was rated at a 10 percent disability effective from June 30, 1995. The decision also noted that the veteran met the criteria for a 10 percent rating prior to June 7, 1983 but had not received compensation due to an error in the October 1983 notice letter.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at MUSC from April 7 to 22, 1999 due to VA having already paid for initial treatment at McLeod Regional Medical Center and because VA is not responsible for paying for unauthorized private hospital care after a medical emergency ends.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to recognition as the surviving spouse of the veteran for purposes of eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's residuals of stress fracture of the right hip and pelvis, except for a reduction to 10 percent effective June 1, 2002. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for dysthymia as secondary to his service-connected degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, finding that there was no evidence supporting this relationship.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for his service-connected bilateral epididymal cysts, finding that there was no current disability related to these conditions and thus no basis for a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's bilateral leg disabilities are currently rated as 10 percent disabling each, and the Board has determined that no higher ratings are warranted. The veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of one or both lower extremities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected fractures of the right middle, ring, and little fingers warrant a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for a lung disorder, allowing the case to proceed further.

The Board found no evidence of a current heart disorder resulting from the in-service finding of right bundle branch block, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected sebaceous cyst of the mid-back, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's residuals of a right leg fracture, finding that it is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected sinusitis.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits, finding that the veteran died while in active service and was declared a deserter. The Board concluded that his death did not occur 'in line of duty' and thus could not be considered service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PVD, finding no direct evidence linking his condition to military service or radiation exposure. The veteran was not granted presumptive service connection due to lack of a listed disease in the regulations.

The veteran's service-connected vascular insufficiency of the right calf is currently productive of intermittent edema and aching/fatigue in the leg following prolonged standing or walking, with symptoms relieved by elevation of the extremity or compression hosiery. The RO denied an increased evaluation for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for cause of death, entitlement to accrued benefits, and entitlement to death pension benefits. The veteran was not service-connected for any disability at the time of his death.

The Board denied a compensable rating for service-connected genital herpes, finding no objective evidence of active disease or residuals.