Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for her low back disability and service connection for gastrointestinal, hypertension, and psychiatric disorders all secondary to her service-connected low back disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder manifested by memory impairment, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty and could not be attributed to an undiagnosed illness as a result of service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for non-service-connected death pension benefits due to her income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate set by law.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain additional medical records and verify the veteran's service periods. The appeal will be returned for further development.

The Board found no evidence of a right hip injury during active service or any period of inactive duty for training, and the veteran's avascular necrosis was not shown to be related to his military service. The claim is denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, attributing it to no asbestos exposure during service and insufficient evidence linking current asthma to active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ankle skin condition, diagnosed as lichen simplex chronicus, was not incurred during service and is unrelated to any in-service injury or event. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the highest possible rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to the veteran's reported stressors based on personal assault during military service. The VA must advise the claimant of alternative sources of evidence for proving the occurrence of personal assault before denying the claim.

The Board found that the October 2003 rating decision granting service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to a lack of evidence showing the veteran served in Vietnam, thus denying the severance of service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cause of death, non-service-connected death pension benefits, and accrued benefits due to lack of evidence linking his death to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's additional disability was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board denied a claim for an increased rating for chronic right foot paresthesias, finding that the evidence did not show more than moderate incomplete paralysis and that the veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations. The current disability rating of 10% is maintained.

The Board has determined that there may be a question regarding the adequacy of VA medical treatment provided to the veteran prior to his death, and thus the case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bone marrow suppression, hearing loss, and heart enlargement. The skin disorder claim is also denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for malaria was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the disease did not manifest within one year of discharge.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA nonservice-connected death pension benefits because her service with the Philippine Scouts does not qualify her under applicable law and regulations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia was denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service, including presumed exposure to herbicides.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder, which he claims resulted from gum disease during active duty, has been denied as his claim was not submitted within the required time frame and he did not meet other eligibility criteria.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of the fracture of the sacrum are not shown to warrant a rating higher than the current 40 percent for any period of increased rating claim.,The veteran's service-connected residuals of ulcer disease do not meet the criteria for a compensable (10%) rating under Diagnostic Code 7304.