Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection of a chronic skin disorder. The issue is now on remand for further examination and determination.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his current level of impairment.

The Board has determined that the appellant's left femoral artery damage, including as secondary to an injury to the left hip, was incurred in or aggravated by active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, specifically medical records from Dr. Lifland and Christus Spohn Health System.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claims for service connection for malaria, dizziness and residuals of a Japanese beetle shot, and bilateral leg disability. As such, these claims were denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's numbness of his right arm and leg is due to an injury he sustained during a search-and-rescue mission in service, including electrocution from static electricity. The claim was granted as direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA spine examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for bladder disability, prostate disability, and impotency are on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hammertoes are not related to his active military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran and the appellant were living together as man and wife at the time of his death, had six children together, entered into a marriage without knowledge of any impediment, and there was no claim filed by a legal surviving spouse. Therefore, their marriage is deemed valid for the purpose of entitlement to VA benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the back and legs with radiating pain is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a review of new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right eye disability is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a current lung disability related to the Veteran's military service, including inservice exposure to asbestos. The VA examinations and medical opinions concluded that the Veteran does not have asbestosis or any restrictive lung condition.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disease and psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed right and left foot disorders, CFS, Bell's palsy, alopecia, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and disability manifested by flu-like symptoms and vertigo. The case is therefore REMANDED for further action.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma can be attributed to service, including exposure to herbicides. The case will be returned for further action.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including pneumonia, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and a VA examination to determine if any current left hip/lower back disability is related to service.

The Board has determined that the appellant is the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of receiving VA benefits, as she was legally married to him at the time of his death and there is no evidence indicating she intended to desert or separate permanently from him.

The Veteran seeks service connection for eye disabilities, including as due to exposure to Agent Orange. The case is being remanded for additional development and examination.