Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dysthymic disorder is related to his military service, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, metastatic small cell cancer of the bladder, is not related to his service-connected disabilities and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1815 for a child born with spina bifida because the Veteran did not have qualifying service in Vietnam or Korea, and therefore does not meet the criteria for VA benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung condition, PTSD, and Hepatitis C are being remanded due to the need for additional development of private medical records.

The Veteran's death occurred before the eligibility criteria for a VA-furnished headstone or marker were established, and thus he is not eligible for such benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right eye disabilities, including chronic anterior uveitis and other conditions, are not related to his active service.

The evidence does not establish that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service, and his diagnosed multiple myeloma is not otherwise shown to be etiologically related to his active service.

The Board found that there was no evidence of a preexisting left eye blindness condition, and the Veteran's vision at entrance to service was already noted as 20/400. The Board concluded that his claim for service connection for left eye blindness must be denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have residuals of a neck injury with herniated disk that are the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated during service.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's sterility to his military service, including herbicide exposure. The sleep apnea was not determined to be secondary to or aggravated by PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been granted. The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied legal entitlement to a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund as the claim was not filed prior to the Veteran's death, and no eligible Philippine service of the appellant's own is alleged.

The Board found no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's current neurosyphilis or underlying syphilis was incurred in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral shin splints are currently rated as noncompensable (10%) and her irritable bowel syndrome is also rated as noncompensable. The Board finds that the evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for either condition.

The Board found that the Appellant's income exceeded the maximum allowable pension rate for a surviving spouse with no dependents, leading to termination of her VA death pension benefits effective September 1, 2005.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dyslipidema was withdrawn. The Board did not address the issue of service connection for reticular myelofibrosis and/or thrombocytosis as it is considered a mixed decision (some issues granted, some denied). Service connection for hypertension was granted but no compensable rating was assigned.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for arthritis of multiple joints. The Veteran's current diagnosis of arthritis in the hip supports this finding.

The Veteran's initial rating for phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of the left lower extremity was granted at a 10 percent disability rating from December 28, 2008 through May 31, 2009. Service connection for insomnia was denied.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) and the Veteran's symptoms are more likely related to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), which is not service-connected.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability and finds that it is warranted. The Veteran's currently diagnosed degenerative back disease and herniated discs are found to be related to his in-service injury, resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.