Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran was not a former prisoner of war and thus, his claim for service connection based on presumed exposure to disease due to POW status is denied.

The Board found no evidence of a current urinary condition manifested by pyuria and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's vertigo was found to have its onset during service and is considered a current disability. The Board granted service connection for this condition, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his compression fracture and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Veteran's death was caused by dementia, which the VA examiner found to be related to a closed head injury sustained during service. The Board finds reasonable doubt in favor of this relationship and grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of pericarditis or cardiovascular disease, and any such conditions are not related to his active service.

The Veteran was awarded nonservice-connected pension and special monthly pension benefits due to his need for aid and attendance, effective June 25, 2001. The appellant is eligible to receive additional accrued benefits in the amount of $164.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status was denied as he lacked qualifying active service during a period of war.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for her status postoperative herniated nucleus pulposus, L5-S1, prior to February 3, 2010, was denied as the evidence did not show forward flexion less than 60 degrees or combined range of motion greater than 120 degrees.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cystic fibrosis and a rating in excess of 10 percent for pancreatitis, finding no current diagnosis of cystic fibrosis and insufficient evidence to establish a link between his pancreatitis and any current disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and an initial rating for hypertension are being remanded due to the need for further development, including medical examinations.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and for brain cancer, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of the claims, including obtaining any relevant medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left foot recurrent cellulitis and ruptured veins is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination, as well as obtaining additional medical records from SSA and VA.

The Board found that the Veteran's VA disability compensation was improperly suspended from February 6, 2006 to April 14, 2007 due to a warrant for his arrest based on violation of probation. The Board determined this suspension was not in accordance with law as the underlying offenses were misdemeanors and did not meet the definition of 'fugitive felon'. As such, the VA disability compensation must be reinstated.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation for his dependent child based on school attendance is denied. The Veteran did not submit a valid claim within one year of the commencement of her college education, and therefore, he cannot be granted benefits prior to October 1, 2007.

The Veteran's esophageal cancer is presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected right foot disorder is manifested by metatarsalgia affecting the second, third and fourth toes. He does not have a current right or left shoulder disability that originated in or is otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and updating medical treatment records.

The Board finds that the Veteran's skin cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is unrelated to disease, injury, or event of service origin. The claim for service connection for prostate cancer as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation is denied due to lack of evidence supporting such exposure.