Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's lymphoma (Waldenstrom's macroglobinemia) is not service connected due to ionizing radiation exposure. The claim for an increased evaluation for malaria, for purposes of accrued benefits, was denied.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain missing VA treatment records and to provide the Veteran with a new VA examination. The appeal is remanded for these purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cold injury to the feet, finding that it originated in service and is related to his active military service.

The Veteran claims his current gastrointestinal disorder is related to service, specifically his history of amoebic dysentery in Vietnam. The Board has ordered additional development including a VA examination and the request for updated treatment records.

The Board found no evidence of a heart disorder during service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's service connection claim for anaplastic lymphoma was not granted as it is not related to his military service or any event during service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the rectum was incurred in service or within one year of his discharge from military service.

The Veteran's service connection for varicose veins of the right and left lower extremities has been granted, with initial ratings assigned. The appeal is denied as there are no new issues regarding service connection or rating determinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional information from Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, specifically schizoaffective disorder. The Veteran's preexisting psychiatric condition is presumed to have existed prior to service, but the presumption can be rebutted if clear and unmistakable evidence shows it did not increase in severity during service. In this case, the Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of such an increase, thus finding that the schizoaffective disorder incurred in service.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left external ear canal is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to service exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for residuals of poliomyelitis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, finding that at the time of the Veteran's death, he and the appellant were legally divorced under California law. The appellant was therefore precluded from receiving VA benefits.

The Veteran's gallbladder dysfunction with periodic vomiting and aortic aneurysm have been granted initial noncompensable ratings. Service connection for bilateral wrist disability and right rib disability has not been established.

The Veteran's residuals of a right thumb fracture are currently rated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code (Code) 5228, which is used in rating limitation of thumb motion. The evidence does not support an increased rating.

The Veteran's service did not include wartime service, and therefore the Appellant is not eligible for nonservice-connected death pension benefits based on the Veteran's service.

The Board denied the claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund as there is no recognized service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including organized guerrilla forces or New Philippine Scouts, to qualify for the benefit.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 20, 1988 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim was reopened on new evidence submitted in July 20, 1988.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral heel spurs is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination. The examiner did not consider the Veteran's reports of in-service symptoms and his post-service work history, which may be relevant to establishing a link between current heel spurs and military service.

The Board has determined that a remand is required to consider whether new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of nosebleeds on an accrued benefits basis, based on a finding that a September 1999 letter amounted to an informal claim.