Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's cause of death, adenocarcinoma of the pancreas and liver, was not found to be related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hernia and prostate disorder was denied at the time of his death, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The appellant's application for accrued benefits was timely filed.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as there is no separate service connection for a bruise of the left thigh, and his current symptoms are already covered under another disability rating.

The Board has determined that the appellant's application for accrued pension benefits is denied as it was not timely filed and she did not provide necessary information to establish her eligibility.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left eye disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining sick call reports and scheduling an ophthalmology examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acromegaly, including whether it is related to his military service, to include in-service herbicide exposure. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's right hip bursitis is service connected as secondary to his service-connected low back strain.

The Veteran's service-connected DVT of the right and left lower extremities were initially rated at 10 percent from April 26, 2005 through July 8, 2007. Beginning July 9, 2007, a higher rating of 20 percent was granted for persistent edema with beginning stasis pigmentation in each leg.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for essential tremors is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of non-service connected pension benefits was not timely, and as a matter of law, must be denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand is presumed and granting the claim.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and the effective dates for TDIU and Chapter 35 benefits were not granted.

The Board determined that the appellant did not have qualifying service to be eligible for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board found that the Veteran's cerebellar degeneration was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Veteran's cerebellar degeneration is also not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected malaria.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, as it has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim at this time.

The Board found that the Veteran's current spinal disorders are not shown by the competent and probative evidence of record to be causally related to a disease, injury or event in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence on file. The Veteran is required to provide a VA examination and nexus opinion regarding the etiology of any cold injury residuals and heat exposure disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining unit records and verifying herbicide exposure. The Veteran's death was caused by mantle cell lymphoma.

The Board found that the Veteran's currently diagnosed mild spondylosis at L5-S1 is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.