Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a current disability, specifically residuals of malaria, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection as there is no evidence of an inguinal hernia associated with his active military duty.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a current VA examination to assess her service-connected ITP.

The appellant's claim for restoration of DIC benefits is denied as she submitted her claim after the one-year applicable period for the change in legislation allowing for restoration of DIC benefits for surviving spouses who remarried after age 57.

The veteran's claims for jungle rot infection of the right foot and a disorder characterized as 'nerves' were denied because there is no competent evidence showing current disabilities related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for acute myeloblastic leukemia, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated in service and is not related to herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the appellant's death pension benefits were terminated due to her incarceration for a felony conviction, and ruled in favor of termination as it was done correctly according to VA regulations.

The veteran does not have a qualifying dental disability that resulted from in-service trauma, and thus is not entitled to service connection for treatment purposes.

The veteran's claim for leucopenia was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected fibromyalgia was also denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for extreme exhaustion and tiredness was denied as these symptoms alone do not constitute a disability for which service connection can be granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition during active service and insufficient competent medical evidence to establish a nexus between current skin disabilities and military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to a lack of evidence linking his pancreatic cancer, which was diagnosed after discharge from active duty, to his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for peptic ulcer disease and arthritis, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's anterior wedging at T12 warrants a rating of 40 percent, effective from August 11, 2005 to January 31, 2006. Additionally, a separate 10 percent disability evaluation is granted for left L5-S1 radiculopathy during the same period.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's lung disorder is related to service or asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805 and § 1815, finding no legal basis to award monetary benefits based on her father's Vietnam service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic stomach disorder to include hiatal hernia and ventral hernia because there was no clinical evidence of a hiatal hernia or ventral hernia in service or for many years following his discharge from service. The veteran did not appeal this decision, making it final.

The Board has determined that the December 2006 VA opinion is inadequate and nonresponsive, and the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 must be remanded to allow for further development of his claims.

The veteran does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for enrollment in VA's healthcare system due to his status as a nonservice-connected veteran and financial data provided.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left foot condition, which resulted in a status post great toe basal joint arthrodesis, was not incurred or aggravated by active service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for this disability.