Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder other than polysubstance dependency, and his use of alcohol and drugs was willful misconduct. Therefore, service connection for any psychiatric disability is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, but remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding his claims for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination to determine if he is unemployable due to his service-connected disability, valvular heart damage, residuals of rheumatic fever.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including additional examinations and consideration of his TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, was not caused or contributed to by his active military service. The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's lung disease was related to exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral varicocele/hydrocele is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of his medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for trauma to tooth number 10 is granted, as there is sufficient evidence to support a finding of in-service dental trauma.

The Veteran's left lower extremity nerve damage disability has been rated at 20 percent disabling, but the evidence does not support a higher rating. A separate 10 percent rating is assigned for a painful surgery scar over the left ankle.

The VA determined that the Veteran's prostatitis, status post TURP does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on urinary frequency or obstructed voiding.

The Board has determined that the appellant's income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate, and therefore she is not entitled to death pension benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection as his left eye disorder existed prior to service and did not increase in severity during service.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for eligibility for VA death benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been received since the January 2003 denial.

The Veteran's varicose veins of the left and right lower extremities are not manifested by persistent edema, incompletely relieved by elevation of extremity. Therefore, a disability rating greater than 10 percent is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and non-service-connected death pension benefits. The appellant will be provided with an opportunity to respond after these issues are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for varicose veins of the right leg was denied as her symptoms did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his head injury remains pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service treatment records, which were not available at the time of his previous denial in 1946, should be reconsidered. The Veteran now has a current diagnosis of cataracts and was diagnosed with right eye exophthalmos during service. A VA examination is needed to determine if there is a nexus between any current right eye disability and service.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a certification by the service department that he had no valid military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue has been dismissed due to his death.