Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's income exceeded the income limitation for VA improved disability pension, leading to its termination from May 1, 1999 to May 31, 2000. The veteran was again awarded disability pension effective June 1, 2000.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for psychotic disorder is November 29, 1996. The veteran's claim was previously denied in March 1971 but not notified properly, and he withdrew his appeal regarding this decision in October 1996. He then submitted a new claim to reopen the previous denial on November 29, 1996.

The Board finds that the veteran's in-service respiratory infection did not result in a chronic condition, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology following service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, claimed as residuals of pneumonia, is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's rectal disorder did not result from VA medical treatment, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death pension benefits due to the absence of legal merit or entitlement under the law, as the veteran's service with the Regular Philippine Army does not provide eligibility for pension or death pension benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation benefits as the helpless child of his deceased veteran father due to a lack of evidence showing permanent incapacity for self-support on or before his 18th birthday.

The Board has determined that the veteran's head injury during World War II caused his fatal lymphoma, granting service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back injury and a nervous disability characterized as emotional stress, finding that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected cephalalgia and did not address the temporary total disability evaluation based on hospitalization.

The Board found no evidence of current hip arthritis and concluded that the veteran's claimed bilateral hip arthritis is not related to his service-connected knee disabilities. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lung cancer, finding that there was no causal link between the veteran's active service and his fatal condition. The appellant is barred from achieving service-connection for cause of death due to use of tobacco products during active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for left hip disorder in a November 1972 decision. The veteran has not submitted new and material evidence since that time, so his application to reopen the claim is denied.

The veteran is seeking compensation under the Veterans' Compensation Act (38 U.S.C.A. § 1151) for left footdrop and lack of circulation, which he claims are related to a VA treatment on May 19, 1994. The Board has ordered remand due to new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the appellant is not a valid beneficiary of the veteran's National Service Life Insurance policy, as evidenced by the June 1999 change of beneficiary form being invalid due to lack of signature from the veteran.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected bilateral foot callosities, finding that the condition was only mildly disabling and did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted since the November 1954 rating decision is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for residuals of an umbilical hernia repair.

The Board has determined that the veteran suffered a blast injury to his left ear during service, resulting in residuals and a ruptured eardrum. The claim is granted as the evidence supports this finding.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain all outstanding records of pertinent medical examination and treatment from the West Roxbury (Brockton) VAMC for association with the claims file. The veteran's claim for service connection for phlebitis is now remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left eye superior oblique myokymia, which he claimed was caused by Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam. The Board found that there is no credible medical evidence to link the condition with his military service or Agent Orange exposure.