Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30% evaluation of post-inflammatory hypopigmentation, finding that it was not factually ascertainable prior to May 26, 2000, that his condition warranted such a rating.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disease or injury.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The Board finds that the veteran's chronic digestive system disease with status-post colostomy was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor is it proximately due to a service-connected disability. The veteran's umbilical hernia does not warrant a compensable evaluation based on current symptoms and treatment. The requirements for special monthly pension benefits have not been met.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ), finding that there is no competent evidence demonstrating a direct relationship between TMJ and his military service, including as secondary to his service-connected otitis media with postoperative mastoidectomy. The Board also found that there was no additional impairment caused by the service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hip and feet pain as secondary to an undiagnosed illness due to lack of evidence supporting a qualifying chronic disability.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have any disability of thoracic spine related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have myofascial pain syndrome and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board finds that the veteran's right fifth toe disability warrants a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5284 (moderate foot injury).

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by VA medical treatment, and thus denied the claim for dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include an adjustment disorder, finding no current medical evidence of such a condition and concluding that her previous diagnosis of an adjustment disorder was not currently present.

The Board found that the reduction of the veteran's pension benefits due to his estranged spouse's unreported wage income in 1995 was proper, and thus denied the appeal.

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

The Board found no evidence of a chronic back disorder or residuals of a back injury during service, and arthritis was not manifest within one year after separation. The veteran's current back problems are attributed to post-service incidents, and the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant is recognized as a valid surviving spouse of the veteran for VA death benefit purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a pilonidal cyst in March 1979, finding no evidence of the disorder during active military service. The decision is final. New evidence submitted since then does not provide sufficient new and material evidence to reopen the claim.

The Board finds that the veteran's current chronic atrial fibrillation is a residual of his in-service scarlet fever and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's annual income of $27,996 exceeds the maximum limit set by law for a veteran with no dependents. The RO determined that expenses paid to the Indiana Veterans' Home could not be excluded from his countable income, leading to the denial of nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral vision disorder cannot be reopened because no new and material evidence was submitted to support his claim.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, with its complications, was found to have increased in severity within a year of his active service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.